How much do I need to pay as an apprentice?

allroadsleadtohome

http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcosts/Pages/nhs-low-income-scheme.aspx


I've just found it on the NHS website, there's the link. If you ask for the form specified on there or just go to the desk and enquire about the low income scheme, they should just give you a form to take away with you. You should be in and out in a minute or two - the form's reasonably long though so be warned
If you're worried they won't have a clue what you mean, just take a print out of the webpage

FBaby

I don't know if you are a troll, but I see no reason why you would be because unfortunately, there are more and more young adults with that exact same attitude than you, that is who think that they should start their working life with immediate financial reward for work.

I just wanted to know if there'll be much left for me to spend. After 40 hours a week, I probably won't stay motivated for long if I don't get money out of it.
Yes, money ain't the main issue, but I still do need a tangible reward after all the effort, otherwise, my lack of motivation will be the main issue.

How about your reward being to start work experience that might allow you to get into a good career with the financial rewards you expect without having to go to Uni? Your motivation should be your future? Most good things you get in life comes from investment? You give to get later. It is people who expect immediate gratification who fail to progress as well as those who invest (in efforts).

My husband started an apprenticeship at 18. He also got kicked out of the house so ended up living with a married friend and had to pay more than half his income to his wife for a roof over his head and food in his stomach. In the end, he also took a job in a supermarket in the evenings. He worked hard, very hard, and gradually he rose within the company. He is now a top manager and earning a very good salary, but it took some time before he earnt enough to move out, get his place, a car and the rest, many hours after hours of work with little reward.

I sadly think that this mindset is very much the result of beingbrought up in a benefit environment not appreciating the value of hard work. Be grateful that you are given a chance. Grab it, give it all you can, show what you are worth, and focus on your future.

McKneff

Just a thought, I haven't trawled through all this thread so here goes.


If you are getting £125 a week and you give £50 a week for your keep, that leaves you a whole £75 a week spending money. Brilliant, most people don't have that much a week so spend on themselves. I certainly don't.

cattermole

I agree and so would my OH the only time I felt well off in my life, which is a while ago now is when I lived at home and was in my first job as a trainee secretary (it was a kind of apprenticeship) because we got paid. I got £15 a week and my Mum had a £5. In those days it was cash and I felt rich my draw would overflow and I bought loads of clothes and went out a lot.

Happy days

Jobseeeker

Zak I don't really understand what you're saying about how much you are allowed to keep. Surely that is up to your parents not the government. I would have thought they would tell you in advance how much "board" they expect so you could make a decision about the apprenticeship.

BTW you are still young and you can do anything you want! go see a careers advisor, what is it you want to be?

StormyWeather_2

Jobseeeker wrote: »

Zak I don't really understand what you're saying about how much you are allowed to keep. Surely that is up to your parents not the government. I would have thought they would tell you in advance how much "board" they expect so you could make a decision about the apprenticeship.

BTW you are still young and you can do anything you want! go see a careers advisor, what is it you want to be?

Presumably, the parents will lose tax credits and child benefit and would ask him to make up the loss if he continues to live there.

Mum and dad need to go through the benefits calculators and work out what they will lose and take it from there.

ZakA

Uhm thanks for the replies and comments everyone. I've read all of them. I had the first day of my apprenticeship today and I think it went great. I'm starting to see how work life is. I might go to uni later or maybe part time whilst I work in the near futute idk. I'm gonna have to settle down first and think through my life, plan it and stick to it!

ZakA

cattermole wrote: »

I agree and so would my OH the only time I felt well off in my life, which is a while ago now is when I lived at home and was in my first job as a trainee secretary (it was a kind of apprenticeship) because we got paid. I got £15 a week and my Mum had a £5. In those days it was cash and I felt rich my draw would overflow and I bought loads of clothes and went out a lot.

Happy days

You felt rich with £15/week?

cattermole

All the best ZakA I think you will take it all in your stride

ZakA

FBaby wrote: »

I don't know if you are a troll, but I see no reason why you would be because unfortunately, there are more and more young adults with that exact same attitude than you, that is who think that they should start their working life with immediate financial reward for work.



How about your reward being to start work experience that might allow you to get into a good career with the financial rewards you expect without having to go to Uni? Your motivation should be your future? Most good things you get in life comes from investment? You give to get later. It is people who expect immediate gratification who fail to progress as well as those who invest (in efforts).

My husband started an apprenticeship at 18. He also got kicked out of the house so ended up living with a married friend and had to pay more than half his income to his wife for a roof over his head and food in his stomach. In the end, he also took a job in a supermarket in the evenings. He worked hard, very hard, and gradually he rose within the company. He is now a top manager and earning a very good salary, but it took some time before he earnt enough to move out, get his place, a car and the rest, many hours after hours of work with little reward.

I sadly think that this mindset is very much the result of beingbrought up in a benefit environment not appreciating the value of hard work. Be grateful that you are given a chance. Grab it, give it all you can, show what you are worth, and focus on your future.

Fyi, I wasn't brought up living on benefits, it's just recently. Both my parents used to have good jobs :P.
And you mentioned that your husband "also got kicked out of the house". Why's there an 'also' within that sentence. I didn't get kicked out, it wasn't even implied.