benifit

[benbow]

can i get benifit for my 16 year old son as he has left school but has no work both his mother are employed

[sara3]

I believe he can claim Jobseeker's Allowance in his own right. he needs to contact his nearest Job Centre for details.

[joggerjayne]

What's "benifit" ?

A Portuguese football team ?

[sara3]

Jayne, it's what the unimployed claim!

[Onlyme2008]

you cant claimanything unless he is in full time education, as far as im aware he can claim job seekers, why not contact the colleges and look into apprenticeship, its a good start for him. x

[tigwig]

tell him to get off his backside and get a job instead of starting the slippery slope of living on benefits!

[black bunny]

he can't claim benefit until he is 18 (unless he is not living in the family home and can show he is estranged from you) - he has 3 choices 1. find a job(contact Connexions and the Jobcentre) 2. consider further education (he will be able to apply for grants and/or student loans) 3. go on a training course (contact Connexions) the training allowance is higher than Jobseekers Allowance and will hopefully improve his chances of finding a job
The numbers for both Connexions and Jobcentre for your area will be in the phone book.

[Liza B]

If he registers with connextions you can claim child benefit for 6 months. The last post was right he cannot claim jobseekers unless he lives on his own, basically there is no help for the 16 to 18 year old who has left school doesn't want to go to college and can't get a job.
I have had 2 boys in the same situation, its all very well for people to say get a job, but it depends where you live. Mine took nearly a year each before they got jobs, they applied for everything. They kept at it and it paid off .

[Belliot]

I cannot believe you are even asking this question! He is 16! Get a job like rest of us so we are not paying for him!

[MiniN]

get the lazy ****** to get a job or go to college.