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UC 16/Education
pope
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Hi
A person who turned 16 in April gets PIP care and mobility higher rate also has a ESA credits only claim and has been put in the support group.
A person who turned 16 in April gets PIP care and mobility higher rate also has a ESA credits only claim and has been put in the support group.
currently home educated due to complex needs. Parents receive child benefit for her
what I want to ask is that can she claim UC at her age?
Does the education have to stop to claim UC she is over the legal compulsory school age but she does have a EHCP ?
will the child benefit stop?
thank you
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Contact have useful information about benefits for disabled teenagers
https://contact.org.uk/help-for-families/information-advice-services/benefits-financial-help/benefits-at-16/
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They can claim UC but child benefit and any other benefits parents maybe claiming for them will stop.1
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