EU citizen - mother, JSA?

beatrice75

Ok I get the HRT requirement, assuming she'll pass that as my direct family member, is there any chance to get JSA at all?

paddedjohn

How will she be looking for work if she is minding your kids?

seven-day-weekend

paddedjohn wrote: »

How will she be looking for work if she is minding your kids?

Exactly. She won't be available for work and this is the one of the things that is necessary to claim Jobseekers' Allowance. She won't be seeking work and therefore will not be eligible.

I'm not sure which, if any, Benefits she will be able to claim as she is not a Jobseeker, not sick, not a carer for someone disabled and not of retirement age.

Also as someone else says, she will have to pass the HRT first.

FBaby

Are you sure that losing the benefits and supporting your mum will be cheaper than after school clubs? Surely that will be cheaper than nursery. Have you calculated that you will be losing quite a bit in tax credits so that in the end, it will cost you more for less and cheaper childcare then before?

How much are breakfast/afterschool clubs?

beatrice75

She will only provide afterschool care for my child as I have flex time at work, I can start later and work late.

I don't really qualify for tax credits, the calculator says I'm better off using vouchers.

She can do some nanny/babysitting work.. and actually this is what she wants to do, it wasn't my idea.

Also, I have no support from my ex and no family here. So as it stands now I can't afford to get sick or take a 1-hr break for myself. My child is 5. It might not be much cheaper to bring her here but better for us as a family. She's alone there too.

beatrice75

Cheapest afterschool I found was 6/hnr. I need 4 hrs a day, at least.

FBaby

beatrice75 wrote: »

It might not be much cheaper to bring her here but better for us as a family. She's alone there too.

So it really comes down to family rather than financial issues. Your mum won't be able to claim any benefits for looking after her grand-daughter by choice. It won't be cheaper for you. Could your mum look for a part-time job until she picks your daughter up and/or week-ends?

beatrice75

It will be cheaper even with no benefits... I'm not counting on those. I am unhappy that I lose the tax relief provided by vouchers by bringing her here.

FBaby

Are you sure it will be cheaper? Factor in additional fuel for many months because she is at home all day, losing your 25% council tax benefit against what it would cost for after school club using the vouchers? I would be surprised if it is, but then I get from your message that it's more about the company and flexibility of having your mum over (which as a previous full time working single parent of two children I can totally understand).

paddedjohn

beatrice75 wrote: »

She will only provide afterschool care for my child as I have flex time at work, I can start later and work late.

I don't really qualify for tax credits, the calculator says I'm better off using vouchers.

She can do some nanny/babysitting work.. and actually this is what she wants to do, it wasn't my idea.

Also, I have no support from my ex and no family here. So as it stands now I can't afford to get sick or take a 1-hr break for myself. My child is 5. It might not be much cheaper to bring her here but better for us as a family. She's alone there too.

Does she have the relevant qualifications to do nannying? Who would she be able to get babysitting work with? I don't think anyone would leave their kid with a stranger who has just arrived in the country. She may be better trying to find some shop work that fits around your shifts.