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To push ds into claiming

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Lacky301 · 31/05/2024 16:44

Ds has just finished uni and never worked through me and ex dp give him £450 a month between us plus I've always bought him the odd thing and gave a bit extra here and there.
Me and his dad are seperated and his dads just received notification that he will now be charged full council tax as ds has finished uni I'm under strain financially. I've told ds he needs to claim universal credit until he finds a job but he keeps saying I want my results first. Am I wrong in pushing him to claim to take some pressure off me and dp. Fwiw he would get around £370 per month as living at home.

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Outnumbered83 · 31/05/2024 16:51

What is he actually doing to get a job? If he wants to wait for his results prior to claiming, then it stands to reason he would take the same stance when trying to find a job to tide him over too.

Lacky301 · 31/05/2024 16:51

He wants to use up the rest of his accommodation which he has until August then come home properly.

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TeaKitten · 31/05/2024 16:50

Lacky301 · 31/05/2024 16:49

Of course yes I am pushing him to find a job which he does want but it can take time to find one so I'm hoping universal credit will tide him over until he finds one.

How long are you expecting it to take? Bar jobs are easy to come by this time of year.

Lacky301 · 31/05/2024 16:49

Of course yes I am pushing him to find a job which he does want but it can take time to find one so I'm hoping universal credit will tide him over until he finds one.

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Overthebow · 31/05/2024 16:49

Yeh shouldn’t be claiming UC, he should get a job. Ridiculous that he could claim without even trying.

TeaKitten · 31/05/2024 16:48

Also I don’t think it would be £370, how old is he?

Boomer55 · 31/05/2024 16:47

He needs a job.🤷‍♀️

VickyEadieofThigh · 31/05/2024 16:47

Isn't he applying for jobs?

thanKyouaIMee · 31/05/2024 16:46

Can't he be pushed into getting a job?

TeaKitten · 31/05/2024 16:46

You don’t need to push him to claim universal credit, you need to push him to get a job.