I wonder if someone could state simply for me what my son (22) is entitled to.
He is living away from home at his university town having graduated last July. He has a part time bar job and also earns cash in hand payments for unregular work that he does relating to his course of study which he is hoping will turn eventually give hime the experience and contacts to enable him to go into full time (possibly self employed) work.(I am being very non specific here as I am aware he is not declaring this income, however is not earning anywhere near enough to pay tax)
So at the moment for a couple of bar shifts a week and extras illregular cash in hand income he is paying his rent (private landlord) council tax, all bills and food, travel etc.
He has not claimed anything but is obvioulsy stuggling to make ends meet.
What benefits is he entitled to (how much?) and how can he legally contine to work in this 'informal' way but make it all above board and get some help whilst he carves a way to his long term career hopes? He is quite reluctant to claim anything as he is quite proud of the fact that he is self sufficent at the moment but it is a very insecure situation.
He is living away from home at his university town having graduated last July. He has a part time bar job and also earns cash in hand payments for unregular work that he does relating to his course of study which he is hoping will turn eventually give hime the experience and contacts to enable him to go into full time (possibly self employed) work.(I am being very non specific here as I am aware he is not declaring this income, however is not earning anywhere near enough to pay tax)
So at the moment for a couple of bar shifts a week and extras illregular cash in hand income he is paying his rent (private landlord) council tax, all bills and food, travel etc.
He has not claimed anything but is obvioulsy stuggling to make ends meet.
What benefits is he entitled to (how much?) and how can he legally contine to work in this 'informal' way but make it all above board and get some help whilst he carves a way to his long term career hopes? He is quite reluctant to claim anything as he is quite proud of the fact that he is self sufficent at the moment but it is a very insecure situation.