Hi I'm 24 and have 2 DC (3.8 and 20 months) I live with my DP.
It's a complicated situation but the basic details are that DP may need to leave his job permanently for health reasons. I am currently a sahm.
Without DP working, is there anyway of me becoming a nurse? Obviously I wouldn't be bringing in any money doing this so can we claim benefits to live on?
The other problem I have, is my lack of qualifications. I only have GCSEs (11 Cs) and AS levels (fist year of A levels) is there a distant learning course I could do to gain an A level or equivalent? Then I could work at the same time, until I could apply for a nursing degree.
Disclaimer...
DP has been working full time since he was 16 and has never been out of work. He worked himself up and was on a decent wage. The only benefits we've ever claimed are child benefit and a very small amount of child tax credit. We don't want to live on benefits for the rest of our lives, I want to be a nurse so I can support my family. At the moment I do occasional shifts as a waitress and could get a full time job there if needed, but I don't want to work there for the rest of my life.
Any help or advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
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WhatismyLife · 17/04/2015 10:14
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