daughter being made to go to work and give up degree

dancingfairy

I'm surprised they let her claim to be honest, knowing she is a student.
She needs to apply for the maximum student loan(s) she can, apply for a student account and asociated overdraft, apply to the uni for any bursarys and the hardship fund. Are you sure she has to pay back the student loans? normally you don't reapy them until the April after graduation and only if you are earning above a certain amount.
She ideally needs to at least temp in the holidays to earn enough to get her through the term, if not she will need to find a part time/evening job.
Has she checked the uni's job boards? tried gumtree? Can she do gardening/odd jobs/pet walking/sitting, ironing, babysitting, anything like that to earn money? Bars/pubs/cleaning?
What does she want to do as a career - does she need a degree and will an arts degree help her in life?
df
Edit: if she turns down the job (if its offered) then the jobcentre may sanction her (as she's not really available and looking for full time work - which is the criteria as far as I know).

dizzyrascal

Yes I'm curious as to how she is funding the degree?
If she has student loans then she shouldn't get JSA too. If it is a Masters course then how has she paid the fees?

Downsizing__for_sanity

If her degree course is really only "a few hours per week" then she should be able to take this job, if she is receiving benefits as a Job Seeker. In my first degree, straight from school, I worked about 35 hours a week in a shop whilst doing a full-on, full time, 4 year language degree. Right now, I am doing a (very) full time medical degree, as well as having 2 small children and a 2 hour commute each way. And we get nothing from the government - not even Child Benefit now as my husband has a good job and works really hard to support me in this. I do not get any bonus - ie Working Tax, Childcare Credit for studying - the government assumes I am sitting on my bottom all day. My Student Loan (which I will pay back) doesn't even cover my travel, let alone my au pair and nursery. And I pay fees to study Medicine too. I'm not moaning about my circumstances - I chose to train to be a doctor as a second career - but I can only dream of getting JSA on top of studying.

dandelionclock30

bluesnake wrote: »

Take the job at the supermarket. I have never ever seen any job where they stipulate that they need a degree in art. I am sure there must be some somewhere but never where I've looked.

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Honestly?

What about Art teacher? you would need a degree in art for that. Also some art gallery/museum type jobs want art degrees etc.

jobbingmusician

Another option - she could stop her degree where she is studying now, and transfer to the Open University, where study is designed to take place alongside a full time job.

(I join those who are amazed she has been allowed to claim JSA whilst studying).

paddedjohn

OP, just one question, how is your daughter getting JSA if she is also getting a student loan? I thought the loan was to cover living expenses whilst you were studying and weren't available for work.

AP007

bluesnake wrote: »

Take the job at the supermarket. I have never ever seen any job where they stipulate that they need a degree in art. I am sure there must be some somewhere but never where I've looked.

Well art dealers and antique companies may require that kind of qualification

FBaby

It is not unfair at all. Your daughter made the choice of going on JSA. She will have been told that to claim, she needed to look for a job and be prepared to take a full-time position. It wasn't imposed on her, she would have decided to go down that route. She can't now go and cry that she is forced to work full-time. If she is doing a Master's degree, then it is a luxury and getting a job should take precedence.

Wouldn't it be nice if every Master's students were guaranteed to be able to continue their studies and insure monthly payments from tax payers without any conditions....

scooby088

OP from you have said your daughter is already doing 3 days voluntary work, so what is the problem with doing work for pay? and giving up the voluntary work? Like others have said she has to put the degree second when signing on for JSA as you have to be actively seeking work.

claire16c

I didnt think you were allowed to claim jsa if you were a student? Otherwise surely theyd all be doing it?