a 17 year old has UCAS provisional offer, what (& when) benefits if he does NOT go to uni ?

motorhead_2

Hi

Our 17 year old had just recently finished FE college (similar to a school-leaver's situation I assume) .

He has a UCAS provisional offer.

What can he claim if does NOT go to uni ? And when can he claim benefits ?

He is looking for a job now, and re. the UCAS provisional offer, when his results come, if he gets accepted he plans to ask the uni to defer by one year, and if they say no he will likely just not go (due to health reasons though I assume that's irrelevant)

BTW we (the parents) are not claiming child benefit due our income being over the limits.

Thanks
MH
 

calcotti

When he turns 18 he can apply for Universal Credit.
https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/eligibility

Depending on on the severity of his health conditions he might be able to claim PIP (he could do that now).
https://www.gov.uk/pip/eligibility
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/personal-independence-payment-pip/pip-points-system

NedS

calcotti said:

When he turns 18 he can apply for Universal Credit.
https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/eligibility

But not normally until the beginning of September, as the parent will continue to claim Child Benefit and maybe Tax Credits (or UC) for him until then, and he will be classed as still being in education until then.

calcotti

NedS said:

calcotti said:

When he turns 18 he can apply for Universal Credit.
https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/eligibility

But not normally until the beginning of September, as the parent will continue to claim Child Benefit and maybe Tax Credits (or UC) for him until then, and he will be classed as still being in education until then.

OP says they are not claiming CB so I assumed they would not be affected by this.

Spendless

Don't take this as gospel please check but I have a vague feeling I looked into this and discovered even if not claiming CB because you wouldn't receive anything, it's still September 1st to claim in their own right. Eligibility and entitlement being different things. 

calcotti

Spendless said:

Don't take this as gospel please check but I have a vague feeling I looked into this and discovered even if not claiming CB because you wouldn't receive anything, it's still September 1st to claim in their own right. Eligibility and entitlement being different things. 

You may well be right. I do find rules around Qualifying Young Persons quite confusing.

poppy12345

calcotti said:

Spendless said:

Don't take this as gospel please check but I have a vague feeling I looked into this and discovered even if not claiming CB because you wouldn't receive anything, it's still September 1st to claim in their own right. Eligibility and entitlement being different things. 

You may well be right. I do find rules around Qualifying Young Persons quite confusing.

Agreed. Even though the QYP may have already left college the offical end date is likely to be much later.