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Home ed, Child over 18 and Universal credit query

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bluenoise72 · 13/09/2024 17:40

Hi, our daughter has just turned 18. We took her out of school 2 years ago because she was/is suffering emotionally and is autistic. We are claiming Universal Credit and have had a message from the DWp asking if our daughter is in full time education, what courses if any , venues and dates for the exams etc. We have already told them that she is home schooled several times and the form does not ask about Home ed at all. We have answered them as best we can stating she is still in full time ed ( she isn't doing any formal education though like GCSE's , she is still struggling and frankly we dont know if she will ever do proper courses or indeed get a job. I am worried that by filling win the form the only way we could is misleading, are we still legally allowed UC if she is not studying? She may at some point but who knows? I would appreciate some advice. My wife is adamant that we dont need to tell them anything because they've not asked about Home ed , so we've basically said shins doing GCSE's and will hopefully take an exam within the next year?

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NoEscapingMe · 15/09/2024 14:01

JackGrealishsAliceBand · 15/09/2024 12:46

It does for CB and possibly for UC if the child was removed from school post 16.

My mistake. Yes, removal post 16 does make a difference. Agreed

EndlessLight · 15/09/2024 14:33

OP, if DD doesn’t have an EHCP, request an EHCNA. On their website, IPSEA has a model letter you can use.

Life skills can form part or all of the education as can online provision.

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