To push ds into claiming

[Lacky301]

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.

Not really helpful to your now but HOW has he not worked before? My kids have worked from 15. They've gone out and found their own jobs.

I agree but having a job lined up is totally different. I did the same and had an awesome 2/3 months. I knew I had the job so I planned financially to support myself. In your case, I assume you discussed with your then boyfriend who was happy to support you.
The OP’s son needs to sort his CV, it’s a far cry from taking a break after uni knowing you have employment.

You may not like people claiming benefits but he is actually entitled so blame the government and those who wish to stay on benefits

I'm not sure it's criticism of your parenting; more so your attitude.

You seem to think it's totally normal he never worked in his uni holidays & that instead of doing so now, the first thought is claiming benefits.

OP the day he's finished his exams won't be his official end date. When I did my masters my peers ended mid April, but our official end date was august. I found this out as I had to redo part of my course (not my fault - a work placement that didn't meet the requirements so I had to wait for a new one) and wasn't eligible for any funding or any benefits as technically I was still under student finance, despite having to work an extra four months compared to my peers!!

It's actually been pointed out I've had a epic fail as a parent

You may not like people claiming benefits but he is actually entitled so blame the government and those who wish to stay on benefits

What?!

Why blame the Government because your DS is choosing not to work, encouraged by you??

I've encouraged him to claim whilst he's looking for work

Wow benefits really do need a reform don’t they.

But he's not looking for work, is he?

He's going to wait for his results before starting his job search. So at least 10 weeks away.

But he's never worked @Lacky301 ?

Surely you could have anticipated this situation then?

He's actively signed on with a events agency and has applied but waiting to be accepted on the events. He gets results 11th June.

If he claims UC, then he will be made to look for work anyway.... so I don't see anything wrong with that.
For those who saying UC is just for people that are unable to work.... that is not true. It is also for people that are looking for work. You can't live off of fresh air whilst doing so.

Thank you

He worked before uni and ds isn't one to sit around I know my own son he's just been concentrating on his studies that's all he has had some very stressful targets to meet.

He worked before uni

So what did he do in the uni holidays?

What did he do in the holidays?

Newsflash folks. While OP’s son looks for work he is perfectly entitled to claim UC.

Chances are he will find work before the first payment.

You think UC won’t ask him to look? They will, in fact they will insist on it.

Applied for jobs and got nothing then I told him to just have the time out finish uni then find work

Why do you keep saying that? OP has previously posted:

”He has previously worked in retail and hospitality before uni but the work was quite intense at uni so we let him concentrate on his studies.”

No bar jobs?
No hospitality?
Nothing?

Well in some ways they will help him into work which is good.

Is he anxious about working?

That's absolutely ridiculous.

And that's why you are getting flack.

Of course he could get a job. FGS my DD had worked multiple jobs, sometimes concurrently since she turned 16.

So you encouraged him to sit around doing nothkng all summer? That's so bad for him in many ways, not just financially.

I wouldn't say so he appears quite confident