Adult child living at home

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This may be a little more complicated or I could be totally over thinking it.

DS is 18. Just finishing a levels. He has asd so stayed an extra year at college. Been offered a uni place but isn't ready emotionally or maturity wise to go.

We asked authority to fund one more year of college but they refused as academically he's got enough ucas points to go uni.

DS wants to now go work full time for a year. He likes his part time job at a supermarket and they have said full time will be ok from July.

This is where it gets complicated.
DS gets PIP. I get carers. I assume this will continue as he still needs my support and help to do everything. Work are very supportive of him but the way his job is suits his autism etc.

I'm a single parent. Obviously I will lose his child benefit and tax credits but does anyone know if I will have to declare his income as 'household' income? He will be earning a lot full time and whilst his income would be his minus a nominal rent I really wouldn't be able to cope if universal credit look at his income too.

Thanks all.
I don't have rent to pay (mortgage free) and don't get help with council tax apart from the 25% single rate so will lose that.
DS isn't emotionally ready for uni. He's been offered a place at a uni about 30 min drive away but his sensory issues mean he wouldn't manage yet in a mainstream. He's been in sen school since he was 8!
He will be working full time but my caring duties don't change really. He has regular melt downs and I have to make sure he eats and knows where and when he has to be places and take his meds etc. Even showering is a prob and I have to cheerleader him along for basic tasks. Once at work everything is written down for him to do and he works through the list hence he enjoys work and is good at what he does!

Is the open university an option?

It speak volumes that you call it cheerleading. You sound amazing!

Just something to mention if your ds gets a full time job he may well lose his pip at review. He shouldn’t as it’s an out of work benefit but having the skills to hold down a job are often used as evidence that you don’t need care.
Seek professional advice at review time, not CAB!

Thankfully he doesn't have a review for a long time. We had to fight to get the pip so they gave it long term.

Lots of planning and support goes on behind he scenes to enable da to hold down a full time job. It's very lucky his employers are so supportive.

You are getting all sorts of rubbish advice on here!

His income is definitely NOT taken into account when calculating your benefits. It is only income between couples who live together that are affected by this.

As you do not receive housing benefit then there can be no non dependent deduction on your housing benefit (as you don't receive any).

If you receive council tax reduction/support there may be a non-dependent deduction (NDD) from that calculation. Council Tax Reduction/support is in not the same as the single person discount, it is a benefit for people on a low income.

You should earn no more than £120 pw net to continue qualify for Carer's Allowance.

If you are eligible for UC then you should be able to get the Carer's element of UC regardless of your income (there is no limit on income for the Carer's element). Under UC if either you or the dependent get PIP there is no NDD made and the UC rules should carry across to your CTR calculation so there should be no NDD made there.

If you qualify for UC make sure you also apply for council tax reduction/support. A new claim is needed as all old benefits get shut down when a UC claim is made (plus the rules differ slightly).

Hope that helps.

@MiniMum97 so exactly the same as the advice I gave then!