Turned 18 - Thrown Out - What can be claimed?

IceScraper

I'm seeking advice for someone I know and would welcome your comments and knowledge.


Someone I know has turned 18 and as a result was basically asked to leave the family home. There is no logical reason behind this, but there is history with an older sibling treated the same. They are still at school and wish to continue their education and possibly go to Uni in September.


They now only have the clothes on their back and what they were able to pack. Six months left of A level study and they have lost access to the family laptop and broadband access also.


They are aware they may be able to stay in a hostel, but this needs checking.


What are they entitled to?

Jobseeeker

This person should contact shelter if they are homeless.

As for claiming, if there was a relative or friend they could stay with that person could claim CB and CTC for him. He couldn't claim JSA being in full time education. Its an unusual situation and its a shame that parents won't just let him live at home until he goes off to Uni.

bloolagoon

Jobseeeker wrote: »

This person should contact shelter if they are homeless.

As for claiming, if there was a relative or friend they could stay with that person could claim CB and CTC for him. He couldn't claim JSA being in full time education. Its an unusual situation and its a shame that parents won't just let him live at home until he goes off to Uni.

They get income support

C_Mababejive

What great parents that they have the presence of mind to encourage independence and self reliance as soon as possible.

Jobseeeker

C_Mababejive wrote: »

What great parents that they have the presence of mind to encourage independence and self reliance as soon as possible.

Most parents allow their children to live at home until they finish school!

RAS

The young person needs to contact school/college and let them know what has happened.

In the very short-term

1. Is there anyone with whom they can stay?
2. Is there a Centrepoint anywhere near?

NOTE:

If this young person can complete their A levels and get to university, they need to make sure they notify Student Finance England (or the relevent national body) that they are estranged and they will be assessed as an independant student.

Also contact the respective universities in the early summner and advise of the situation.

mikey_bach

The parents will have to give up child benefit and tax credits for him.
He can claim I.S if estranged and in full time Education.
This should give him entitlement to housing benefit..

Why would anyone do this? Why do some people have children? I was thinking SDP, the child reaches eighteen nil entitlement to SDP, but if that child is in full time education then this can't be the case.

rogerblack

mikey_bach wrote: »

The parents will have to give up child benefit and tax credits for him.

They have already done so by throwing the child out - them continuing to claim is benefit fraud.

[Deleted User]

i hope if these "parents"have any other off spring under 18 that social services remove them asap,people like this dont deserve kids
and well done OP for trying to help

jules888

What a terrible thing to do!My eldest will be 18 next April and i dont even want him to leave home to go to uni as i"ll miss him so much.

rogerblack

woodbine wrote: »

i hope if these "parents"have any other off spring under 18 that social services remove them asap,people like this dont deserve kids
and well done OP for trying to help

Making kids leave at 18 is - while harsh - can reasonably be viewed as a positive action.

To suggest putting other children in care because of not doing something you have no legal obligation to do - continue to support them, with the state of childrens services as it is - is barking mad.