Benefit Advice Pregnant daughter

powerful_Rogue

supertomsk wrote: »

Still irrelevant to the original question

Not really. If the father is going to support them financially, then why would she need to claim benefits?

supertomsk

This isn't a forum for opinions its about advice. I asked about about benefits not child maintenance. The father is awaiting trial for rape does that clarify the situation?

Tiglath

supertomsk wrote: »

The father is awaiting trial for rape does that clarify the situation?

Yes thank you - someone else can advise on the legalities in situations like that where the father may or may not be named on the birth certificate.

powerful_Rogue

supertomsk wrote: »

This isn't a forum for opinions its about advice. I asked about about benefits not child maintenance. The father is awaiting trial for rape does that clarify the situation?

What a terrible attitude you have.

People have been giving you advice and not opinion. Its the primary responsability of the parents/family to support a child, not the primary responsibility of the state. As such, all questions as to how much the father would contribute are relevant.

I'm sorry to hear that your niece was a victim of rape. Im sure someone with more experience/knowledge in this area will be along to post soon.

Poppie68

In regards to the maternity grant and your sister being able to claim on her daughters behalf, as your niece is 18 she may have to make the claim herself, but as your niece is not in reciept of any of the qualifying benefits she may have problems. If your sister was able to make the claim she could have the problem of there already being a child in the house under 10...Best way is to give them a call. The CB and CTC for your niece i believe will also stop as she will then be claiming them for her baby.

supertomsk

Thanks Poppie it is a puzzling situation, my niece is hoping to go back to college after the birth, so she can try to forge out a future for herself.

princessdon

It is financially better for the mother (not grandma) to claim income support and SSMG, once qualifying then CTC and CB when born over the grandma claiming.

Make sure she also claims care to learn support the college can help.

Poppie68

Just had a quick look, i'm certain it used to aged 10, now it seems after having a quick look it states any children in the household, but if the niece claims she will be classed as her own household.

Housing_Benefit_Officer

powerful_Rogue wrote: »

Not really. If the father is going to support them financially, then why would she need to claim benefits?

Any maintenance received would be disregarded in full for benefit purposes.

Tiglath

Housing_Benefit_Officer wrote: »

Any maintenance received would be disregarded in full for benefit purposes.

Really? So if a hypothetical father did pay say £1000/week, the mother would still potentially be able to claim benefits?