Earnings / Parents Benefits

Ads_Dad

If my son earns whilst away at Uni, does his income affect my wife & I's means tested benefits like Income Support?

What about when he comes home for summer?

Obviously, he wants to get a job, but his mum & I need to know what affect it will have on our home situation.

V_Chic_Chick

I'm a student who works, and mum has periodically had to claim JSA in that time. She's never asked me for income details, so I can only presume that the JobCentre hasn't asked her.

TBH I think it's usually assumed that student's PT earnings are to support their education, not their parents.

McKneff

Different benefits.

OP is asking about means tested benefit.

JSA isn't a means tested benefit....

Spendless

McKneff wrote: »

Different benefits.

OP is asking about means tested benefit.

JSA isn't a means tested benefit....

It is if it is income based JSA, but not if it is Contribution based JSA.

Dunroamin

Simple answer is that your son's earnings won't affect your benefits.

Ads_Dad

Dunroamin wrote: »

Simple answer is that your son's earnings won't affect your benefits.

Thanks, but just to be totally clear - if he earns during his summer break, whilst he is living with us . . .


Our finances are 'interesting' so DWP check us quite regularly. Don't want to draw attention by contacting them but have to make sure everything is legit.