Money Moral Dilemma: Should I charge my son for living at home after returning from uni early?

josewise

If he has no symptoms for about 5 days why not?

Smodlet

silvercar said:

crmism said:

One of life's lessons is that nothing is for free, and at some time or other your son needs to find out what the cost of living is all about. Delaying that moment isn't helpful, either to you or him.
You don't say how old he is, but I imagine he's older than I and many others were who started work when 16 years old and contributed to the family's outgoings from the moment they got their first pay packet. All of what your son spent on his accommodation should be yours.

Of course, if he should find that situation unacceptable, he has the option of finding somewhere else to live in the meantime.

This is 2020. The government expects that students are given financial help by their parents as a supplement to the loan/ grant that the government provides. Reminiscing about when people worked from 16 and gave to their parents isn't relevant.

 Reminiscing about when people worked from 16 and gave to their parents isn't relevant... Maybe it should be.

JayD

I think it is right to charge your son something towards his keep but just how much depends entirely on an appropriate combination of what disposable income he has and what your own financial circumstances are. His dignity and your respect for him are important, so he should certainly be making some financial gesture and as you say he is saving on his personal outgoings by not paying for his accommodation, it would not seem to cause him undue financial hardship .