Will 20 year old student son qualify for any benefit ?

JayJ1972

Hi all, I'm new here although I did think I had an account. Anyway I hope I find you all well.

I receive ESA benefit due to mental health issues for which I am medicated and receive other treatments for, I also have facet joint athritis which is no doubt going to need surgery. My son is 19 and in full time education in college for 16+ hours and I am in receipt of benefits for him, child tax credit and child benefit until he turns 20 which is in just 3 weeks time. Additionally I receive housing benefit and live in a rented property.

My question is will he be able to claim any benefits in his own right when he turns 20 and continue with his college course. He wants to finish the course and gain whatever qualifications he can to help with his future.

I know I could probably contact somebody by telephone to ask questions but I often have a great deal of difficulty using a telephone.

Thank you, Jay.

nannytone_2

[there are no benefits that i can think of.
why doesn't he get a part time job?/B]

Penny-Pincher!!

Nothing! Is he not at Uni at 20? Unless he's a vulnerable person, I'm pretty certain they'll be nothing for either you or him. A part time job would be a great idea and would also help build on his career step ladder.

I would start preparing now for your drop in income, also he would need to start paying for prescriptions and eye tests etc. DD is 20 at Uni in 2nd year and has to pay for her scripts which she has quite a few as she was diagnosed with bipolar last year and is on meds trying to stabilise that, so she buys a pre-paid card which covers for a year. She does get a small student loan, works PT and has bee awarded a part scholarship as she's done well on her degree and has even moved uni's too. She's also partially sighted, but receives no benefits, so her glasses cost £400+ a time, she cannot wear contacts due to the severity and we ordered 2 pairs of glasses from glasses direct through this website over the weekend for £144....she pays into HSA, so will receive £95 back, BUT they have contacted her today to say they cannot do her prescription as they're too high? Looks like she'll have to pay the high price instore.

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specialboy

I think he can sign on but he must be prepared to drop the course if a job comes along or they want him signing on frequently.

nannytone_2

specialboy wrote: »

I think he can sign on but he must be prepared to drop the course if a job comes along or they want him signing on frequently.

that is only for a part time course.
the OP's son is in full time education

alwaysskint96

He weill receive nothing but he will not be counted as a non dependent for housing and council tax benefit so that should help

carmina_piranha

He could ask Student Services at the college, but as far as I'm aware there isn't any help available for 20 year olds. Did he start his course before turning 19? If so he will still have the course fee paid for.

I know a couple of 20 year olds at college and they applied for Adult Learning Grant to pay their course fees, but they don't get anything to help with food, etc.

Still, it may be worth looking into the college bursary and seeing if he might qualify for a discretionary bursary.

dibrev

I am going to have the same problem this year when my daughter turns 20, she has special needs and unlikely to be able to work. I will lose £100 per week in tax credits yet I still have to support her as she is not able to live by herself. Is there any other benefits we could be entitled to??

pmlindyloo

dibrev wrote: »

I am going to have the same problem this year when my daughter turns 20, she has special needs and unlikely to be able to work. I will lose £100 per week in tax credits yet I still have to support her as she is not able to live by herself. Is there any other benefits we could be entitled to??

If your daughter is receiving DLA or PIP then she will be eligible for ESA when your child tax credits/CB ends.

http://www.turn2us.org.uk/information__resources/benefits/education/benefits_and_students.aspx

SnooksNJ

JayJ1972 wrote: »

Hi all, I'm new here although I did think I had an account. Anyway I hope I find you all well.

I receive ESA benefit due to mental health issues for which I am medicated and receive other treatments for, I also have facet joint athritis which is no doubt going to need surgery. My son is 19 and in full time education in college for 16+ hours and I am in receipt of benefits for him, child tax credit and child benefit until he turns 20 which is in just 3 weeks time. Additionally I receive housing benefit and live in a rented property.

My question is will he be able to claim any benefits in his own right when he turns 20 and continue with his college course. He wants to finish the course and gain whatever qualifications he can to help with his future.

I know I could probably contact somebody by telephone to ask questions but I often have a great deal of difficulty using a telephone.

Thank you, Jay.

I attended college(or Uni) in the US where benefits for students doesn't exist. So I, like most US students, worked part time during the school year and full time during the summer. I totally get that collecting benefits would be more appealing than getting up at 7am on a Saturday morning. But working did give me experience and contacts in my major which led to a full time job when I graduated.

cifpower

dibrev wrote: »

I am going to have the same problem this year when my daughter turns 20, she has special needs and unlikely to be able to work. I will lose £100 per week in tax credits yet I still have to support her as she is not able to live by herself. Is there any other benefits we could be entitled to??

She should apply for PIP is she has care and/or mobility needs. Did she ever have a DLA claim?