18 yr old son, receiving DLA & working p/t ...is he better off claiming IS?

dirhamdiva

Hi,

My 18 yr old son receives DLA for arthritis. He is a full time student and also works 7 hours a week.

He receives EMA too.

Is he able to also claim Income Support? Can he only claim this if he gives up his job?

We receive Tax Credits - if he receives Income Support, will this reduce our allowance?

I find this quite confusing --- anybody got any personal experience or advice?

Thanks

Scarlett1

hope this is of help to you

http://www.disabilityalliance.org/is.htm

dirhamdiva

this is perfect - thanks Scarlett1

Gemmzie

At 18 you can't be a student and claim IS if you are studying