can i claim child maintenance for my 17 year old son?

sunflower_2

Hi

I have never wanted to claim Child Maintenance before, however due to a change in circumstances I am struggling financially.

My son is 17 years old and has recently left full time education (A levels).
He has registered with Connexions and is due to start a traineeship with ingeus imminently.

I have not been claiming Child Benefit for my son and understand I need to do this asap?

Am I entitled to claim Child Maintenance from my son's father?

He has a very good job and is a "pillar of the community".
I have asked if we can sort something out between us, but he just laughed at me.
He clearly has the morals of a wasp.

DUTR

sunflower wrote: »

Hi

I have never wanted to claim Child Maintenance before, however due to a change in circumstances I am struggling financially.

My son is 17 years old and has recently left full time education (A levels).
He has registered with Connexions and is due to start a traineeship with ingeus imminently.

I have not been claiming Child Benefit for my son and understand I need to do this asap?

Am I entitled to claim Child Maintenance from my son's father?

He has a very good job and is a "pillar of the community".
I have asked if we can sort something out between us, but he just laughed at me.
He clearly has the morals of a wasp.

Check out the CMS website to see if you may qualify, I doubt your ex has the morals of a wasp, but that's by the by, the CMS webiste will guide to clarify if the child's circumstances qualify.

sunflower_2

DUTR wrote: »

I doubt your ex has the morals of a wasp,

you are right - maybe i was being unfair to wasps

thanks for the info

DUTR

sunflower wrote: »

you are right - maybe i was being unfair to wasps

thanks for the info

Here is the link to the CMS

jacklink

how can you be struggling financially when you dont even claim child benefit ? even princess di claimed it (donated to charity). you were with him long enough, what changed

OldMotherTucker

My ex has steadfastedly refused to pay CS for any of our children for 16 years but I have managed to get him to agree to give our youngest an allowance of £100 a month to help her in 6th form. He seems to be slightly more agreeable to this than the whole CSA notion of supporting his children.

Could it be a worth try?

whodathunkit

sunflower wrote: »

Hi

I have never wanted to claim Child Maintenance before, however due to a change in circumstances I am struggling financially.

My son is 17 years old and has recently left full time education (A levels).
He has registered with Connexions and is due to start a traineeship with ingeus imminently.

I have not been claiming Child Benefit for my son and understand I need to do this asap?

Am I entitled to claim Child Maintenance from my son's father?

He has a very good job and is a "pillar of the community".
I have asked if we can sort something out between us, but he just laughed at me.
He clearly has the morals of a wasp.

Unless the apprenticeship is education based you'll be ineligible to claim CB once he starts.

pmlindyloo

whodathunkit wrote: »

Unless the apprenticeship is education based you'll be ineligible to claim CB once he starts.

The OP's son has registered with Connexions which means that she is entitled to claim a run on of Child Benefit.

The traineeship will be part of Connexions programme.

http://www.connexions-tw.co.uk/child-benefit-information-for-parents-and-carers/