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What do you practically do if your adult child wants to live at home but cannot find a job

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AsmallabodeIsallweWant · 15/01/2025 20:33

This really; let's say you have an adult daughter who is mentally capable and is going into her 20s but does not know how to find a job. Let's say you don't mind her living with you, but does she need to apply for a benefit or ?

It is a question really.

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XenoBitch · 15/01/2025 20:40

UC is for people in between jobs, If she claims then she can give you money towards food/bills, and be able to buy clothing etc for herself.
Hopefully she wont be on it for long.

thistimelastweek · 15/01/2025 20:39

Why is she 20 and doesn't know how to get a job?

Goldengirl123 · 15/01/2025 20:38

Why can’t she get a job?

Givemethreerings · 15/01/2025 20:37

I’d insist that she has to get a full time job. It’s a condition of living with you. Waitress, shop work, McDonalds. Anything.

If she doesn’t work from the start it becomes a slippery slope. And she may lose (or never find, if she doesn’t already have it) a work ethic that she needs to live in society.

Miley1967 · 15/01/2025 20:37

Yes if she has no income then she would need to apply for universal credit and pay you some of it for board unless you are happy to keep her. If she claimed Uc they would expect her to job search for 35 hours a week assuming she has not health conditions preventing her from doing so. they may also be able to give help with CV writing or direct her to courses to boost the chances of her finding employment.