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  • Thanks all, she wont earn much over £100 for her apprenticeship so we dont loose much. She will contribute towards what is lost, so she can stay at home. She now owes student finance 6k !!
    Its been a very stressful few months, Thankyou all for your advice. The full time job idea is forgotten as she will have to move out and cant afford to. So saving up for a year for when full time job is offered so she can move out.
    Phew
  • Thanks all, she wont earn much over £100 for her apprenticeship so we dont loose much. She will contribute towards what is lost, so she can stay at home. She now owes student finance 6k !!
    Its been a very stressful few months, Thankyou all for your advice. The full time job idea is forgotten as she will have to move out and cant afford to. So saving up for a year for when full time job is offered so she can move out.
    Phew

    What a sorry state of affairs
  • I think you are dramatically overestimating what an 18 year old can earn after college - £25,000 - £35,000 for someone with only A Levels!!

    At least you made me laugh!!
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