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Benefits for a 17 year old
bobbybuttons
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My daughter age 17 has been diagnosed with tourettes syndrome in the last year.
She is currently in college doing a level 2 beauty course and is due to complete soon. College are saying she will be unable to do her level 3 due to use of electrical equipment and safety issues because of her tourettes.
She works as a waitress on weekends but is limited on hours she can work as her tourettes can get bad quickly after suppressing and she risks throwing cutlery , glasses etc.
She's so upset she can't do level 3 and is thinking what to do next. Any job she will probably struggle with depending on what it is I suppose so she's going to be limited on hours she can manage for her own and others safety .
I'm looking into helping her apply for pip, but wondered if she might meet the criteria if we apply for universal credit, the rules seem a little vague for under 18's.
Her course is due to finish in June, and she does under 16 hours a week work.
Any help appreciated.
Thank you
She is currently in college doing a level 2 beauty course and is due to complete soon. College are saying she will be unable to do her level 3 due to use of electrical equipment and safety issues because of her tourettes.
She works as a waitress on weekends but is limited on hours she can work as her tourettes can get bad quickly after suppressing and she risks throwing cutlery , glasses etc.
She's so upset she can't do level 3 and is thinking what to do next. Any job she will probably struggle with depending on what it is I suppose so she's going to be limited on hours she can manage for her own and others safety .
I'm looking into helping her apply for pip, but wondered if she might meet the criteria if we apply for universal credit, the rules seem a little vague for under 18's.
Her course is due to finish in June, and she does under 16 hours a week work.
Any help appreciated.
Thank you
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Universal credit under for those 18 can be claimed for example if the person has no parental support.
From what you have said in your post, suggests they can only claim when they turn 18.The comments I post are personal opinion. Always refer to official information sources before relying on internet forums. If you have a problem with any organisation, enter into their official complaints process at the earliest opportunity, as sometimes complaints have to be started within a certain time frame.2
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