Son and Work

Reggie_Rebel

Lots of good advice about training courses for the lazy sod.

Can't see him wanting to do anything though

red_devil

as far as i know you cant get jsa until you are 18.

Penelope_Penguin

Income support is usually available for single parents or those who are sick or disabled (and other cases where you're not required to be available for work). It's usually only available if you're 18 or over.

Job seekers' allowance is for people who are "available for work" and "actively seeking work". Again, it's usually only for obver 18s.

If your son is awarded JSA, as an able bodied 16yo, I'd expect Jobcentre to be on his back quicksticks for evidence of his job seeking.

Batty_3

ohreally wrote: »

Do you realise the upper earnings cut off for EMA is over £30,810?

Yes............ I'm an Engineer

Batty_3

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Perhaps worth pointing out that OP's first post started by saying something like "as soon as I left school I went straight on the dole" and both s/he and son seem most concerned about the fact that a 16 year old isn't eligible for benefits. (Why has he missed 2 years of school?)

I went on the Dole until my YOP started, it was 1979, Thatcher was in charge and there were no jobs for school leavers, I did 4 YOP's (later became YTS) before I got a full time job and then that was only until my RAF place became available,

I'm concerned that once I get made redundant I'm only going to have dole for all of us to live on, if I can't find employment and I'll lose my working tax credits, so naturally when my son turns 16 he wanted to know if they got money (obviously not, but he was convinced he would) so he could give me rent until he leaves home to live with his Dad.

He was excluded at 14, since then he's been in a PRU, but they wanted his place for 'statemented' children so he lost his place. They then had a review and it takes up to 13 weeks to find a place. He went most of this School Year (Year 10) waiting for a place, or a home tutor. He got a place, first week in December, in an Apprentice College, but just before Christmas, he was attacked in the Workshops and for his own safety he was removed.

MrsE_2

Batty wrote: »

I'm concerned that once I get made redundant I'm only going to have dole for all of us to live on, if I can't find employment and I'll lose my working tax credits, so naturally when my son turns 16 he wanted to know if they got money (obviously not, but he was convinced he would) so he could give me rent until he leaves home to live with his Dad.

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You earn over 30k a year & you get working families tax credit?

Wow, I didn't know you could earn that & get it.

Batty_3

chuckley wrote: »

back up back up back up...

you left school and went straight on the dole??
your son hasnt been to school for 2 years?? erm... why?
your son wants to go on the dole??
your son is not/doesnt want to take his exams??
your son doesnt want a job??

why is this child lacking so much ambition?

It was normal in 1979 to go on the dole if you left school and didn't have a job.

He was excluded at 14

He's waiting to move in with his Dad. He's his fathers son in that if he can get away with not working he wont. He lost his college place thanks to someone else and now sees little point in anything. He's full of teenage angst, not helped by the fact his Dad winds him up telling him much benefits he's going to get!

I could knock his block off (The Father not my son) but I can't get at him to do it!

Batty_3

MrsE wrote: »

You earn over 30k a year & you get working families tax credit?

Wow, I didn't know you could earn that & get it.

That's the Childcare element. We've just had 2 pay rises in 4 months pushing my earnings up. When I apply again I doubt I'll get anything, but it's based on your previous years salary. It all goes straight to the School Club....

Penelope_Penguin

MrsE wrote: »

You earn over 30k a year & you get working families tax credit?

Wow, I didn't know you could earn that & get it.

Just to clarify, It's now called Working Tax Credit.

The OP will actually be getting the childcare element of Child Tax Credit (not Working TC). And yes, you can get Child TC up to about £50k

Firefly

Can I suggest you phone your local Connexions office and make an appointment to see them with your son. He will be described as NEET (not in Education Employment or Training) and will be a statistic they really won't want if he becomes of school leaving age and isn't in any of these things so they should be working hard to avoid this.

On the 1st April many offices are due to change their Connexions label but that's what you'll find them under today. Discuss options with them and if he needs some extra support because of his non-attendance at school then they should be able to point you in the right direction for that too.

Good luck.