16 and moving out to go to 6th form

dave030445

Hi all quick question is there any financial help for 16 old leaving the family home to study at a 6th form. help with rent or books ect

silvercar

Usually not, unless there are special circumstances. Very hard for a 16 yr old to rent by themselves as they are under the age they can be held responsible for a contract.

earthmother

Most colleges will have bursaries for books, course fees etc, based on income, but unless they have some kind of accommodation themselves (boarding college for example) then I'd also doubt that renting accommodation would be an option at that age.

dave030445

Hi thanks for the replys the School have bought a house for 4 girls to live in and split the cost between the 4 girls. Also trying to get a bursaries is proving hard as as you say they are for colleague's . I'm still trolling through the big web try I g to find something.

IAmWales

dave030445 wrote: »

Hi thanks for the replys the School have bought a house for 4 girls to live in and split the cost between the 4 girls. Also trying to get a bursaries is proving hard as as you say they are for colleague's . I'm still trolling through the big web try I g to find something.

How is the school expecting the girls to pay, was this not discussed before now?

Will you still be claiming tax credits and child benefit for her? Is this a termtime only arrangement or year round?

dave030445

Hi yes will still be claiming ctc and cb and this is a very last minute thing and its all year round except for August where they will all go home for the summer. She starts the school on Wednesday. So was just wondering if any help available.

IAmWales

dave030445 wrote: »

Hi yes will still be claiming ctc and cb and this is a very last minute thing and its all year round except for August where they will all go home for the summer. She starts the school on Wednesday. So was just wondering if any help available.

Do the benefits not cover the rent?

You need to establish where she will be classed as resident. If it's at the new address then you'll need to close your claims for her. She may then be entitled to some support in her own right. It's a one or the other situation, she can't claim as well as you.

dave030445

Was thinking more of a bursaries for her I belive she is to young to claim anything in her own right.

agrinnall

Why is she leaving home at 16? There is an expectation that 16 year olds in education will be living at home unless the parents are paying for them to be at boarding school. I'm not sure why you think somebody else should be paying for something that is your responsibility (assuming said 16 year old is your daughter).

IAmWales

dave030445 wrote: »

Was thinking more of a bursaries for her I belive she is to young to claim anything in her own right.

Is the CTC etc not sufficient to pay her rent?

Is there a reason she cannot live at home, perhaps go to a more local sixth form?

dave030445

IAmWales wrote: »

Is the CTC etc not sufficient to pay her rent?

Is there a reason she cannot live at home, perhaps go to a more local sixth form?

No ctc no way near covers her rent
To far away to live at home
It is the nearest 6th form for what she is doing