Lone parent needs to quit job.

JimmyTheWig

Comms69 wrote: »

Really? 14/15?!


My 11 year old would be fine for a full day. Yes he'd eat junk food and play video games, but he'd be fine.


Just need check on him occasionally by phone

Which is fine for the odd day.
But 5 days a week, long-term, putting themselves to bed? That's a no from me.
Or staying up until 9pm every school-night? Again, a no from me.

pmlindyloo

I am sorry that this post is being derailed!

Have you found out if your sister is in a full service Universal Credit area?

Please note that I have edited my post.

Your sister cannot claim Income Support if she isn't in a Universal Credit area. She will have to claim JSA.

Please come back with any further questions if you have them.

TELLIT01

Comms69 wrote: »

That's scare mongering.


Each child is different and each parent needs to make that choice themselves.

Not scaremongering in the slightest. This is the actual wording from a major charity
"The law does not specify an age when a child can be left at home alone. However, parents commit an offence if leaving the child at home alone puts him or her at risk. Coram Children's Legal Centre advise that most children under the age of 13 should not be left at home alone."


If a child was left alone and they did injure themself i.e. had been put at risk, the parent has committed an offence and could be prosecuted. Cases would be treated on their own merits, but that doesn't alter the fact that there is potential for prosecution.

Comms69

TELLIT01 wrote: »

Not scaremongering in the slightest. This is the actual wording from a major charity
"The law does not specify an age when a child can be left at home alone. However, parents commit an offence if leaving the child at home alone puts him or her at risk. Coram Children's Legal Centre advise that most children under the age of 13 should not be left at home alone."


If a child was left alone and they did injure themself i.e. had been put at risk, the parent has committed an offence and could be prosecuted. Cases would be treated on their own merits, but that doesn't alter the fact that there is potential for prosecution.

Suffering an injury is NOT the same as putting them at risk. Just stop it.


Like everything H&S related, which is in essence what this is. It's about safely managing the risk.


Little soundbites don't help anyone make a decision.

xylophone

Is there any chance that she could find employment as a dinner lady/after school club assistant?

cantcope

Has she inquired about paid childcare anywhere? A childminder maybe? She should be able to get help towards the costs from Child tax credits.

sammyjammy

cantcope wrote: »

Has she inquired about paid childcare anywhere? A childminder maybe? She should be able to get help towards the costs from Child tax credits.

Seems very unlikely that OP could even find a childminder that would want to look after a child during the evening five days a week, even if she could she would then need to collect these child after work and them both get home, really not suitable for a ten year old.