Benefits

[rnix]

Right, im nearly 17, i don't go to school or college or have a job. ( i did have a job for 4 months)
both my parents work and they don't have any benefits.
am i actually entitled to any benefits? like job seekers? (i am actually looking for a job)

any help +rep xo

[Dean]

You are entitled to benefits but my opinion on benefits shouldn't really be shared on here, there's obviously gonna be arguments!

But I don't believe you should claim benefits, just go and hand out so many CVs to anywhere, even if it's minimum wage or doing something you don't wanna do.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Diol1/DoItOnline/DoItOnlineByCategory/DG_172666

[Suspective]

You have to be over 18 to claim job seekers allowance.

[rnix]

I know someone on benefits who gets every penny under the sun and makes up so much ******** its digusting. She makes her son pretend to have problems. She gets new things every day its vile and she should burn.

On-topic: i have been handing out CV's and looking for jobs. There just isnt much employment atm round my area.

[Suspective]

aha

you should report her anonymously for benefit fraud

[Dean]

Try an apprentice or start a college course, colleges start to enrol again early next year (January I think).

You might be able to claim EMA if you want money, that can be an incentive to start training?

Is there nothing you wanna do that might get you a decent qualification to start work?

[rnix]

Try an apprentice or start a college course, colleges start to enrol again early next year (January I think).

You might be able to claim EMA if you want money, that can be an incentive to start training?

Is there nothing you wanna do that might get you a decent qualification to start work?

I was on an apprenticeship but quit.

I can't claim EMA cause i parents earn way above

and i have no GCSE's :L ( i have to take min in jan )

[Hecktix]

There are certain situations in which you can claim jobseekers allowance from 16 rather than 18. Take a look at the website or give them a ring.

[Dean]

You should definitely start college in January then if you have no GCSEs :O

[Suspective]

EMA though really depends on whether or not your household income is higher than £30,810 pa.

I cannot claim it personally :( unfair I know

EDIT: oh you all beat me to it above ^^

[rnix]

My parents earn like £50k together? So i'm well off EMA

But yeah i'm taking my GCSE's at jan and will start college sept.
Also when i have been looking at websites it only does it for over 18's (like calculators and stuff) :(

[Suspective]

Its because benefits are aimed at/intended for adults - who live alone etc.

Plus, most of the benefits are mean tested on household income and if your household income is at £50,000 - you won't be entitled to much at all.

[rnix]

It's stupid because i wouldn't get EMA because my parents earn too much. doesn't mean they will hand me £30 a week. Same with benefits.

[Dean]

It's stupid because i wouldn't get EMA because my parents earn too much. doesn't mean they will hand me £30 a week. Same with benefits.

EMA is unfair for those with higher income but with people like me, my mum is a single parent and has worked every day of her life, paid her taxes and is unfortunately on rock bottom income, which is sad. But I use my EMA only on "education" hence the name, educational maintenance allowance. Like I get £10 out of my £120 a month for personal use, the rest is spent on travel.

[rnix]

It's not unfair. Everyone should get it. In certain circumstances, like yours, you should get extra.

[Special]

EMA is unfair for those with higher income but with people like me, my mum is a single parent and has worked every day of her life, paid her taxes and is unfortunately on rock bottom income, which is sad. But I use my EMA only on "education" hence the name, educational maintenance allowance. Like I get £10 out of my £120 a month for personal use, the rest is spent on travel.

why £110 on travel?

[-:Undertaker:-]

EMA should be scrapped and given back in taxes, meaning the taxpayer would keep the money in the first place. The simple solution to sorting out the benefits issue where people became attached to the teet of the state is to make it so that, unless you contribute to the system for a period of 10 years (meaning you are in work for a total of 10 years) then you are not entitled to any benefits - because in order to regulate the benefits system (which is impossible anyway) it would cost a massive amount of money.

The majority of benefits (child tax credits, EMA and so forth) are just a way of politicians bribing you with your own money.

[Rapidshare]

No thanks, I like to keep my EMA.

[Suspective]

But why are people on a 'higher income' not being bribed their money back?

[rnix]

This isn't a thread regarding EMA discussion :L