Apprenticeships and income support

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Soooooo my DD(nearly 16) threw a spanner on the works today and suggested she would like to consider an electrical apprenticeship after GCSEs. I actually think it could be the making of her but I'm trying to figure out just how much it will cost me in benefits. Has anyone's child done it and made it work? I'm finding myself trying to persuade her to consider Alevels electronics but I know shes not over keen.
(I'm unlikely to be coming off benefits anytime soon because I'm a carer for DS)

When my dd left and started work I lost my tax credit element and child benefits for her, my housing benefit stayed the same as not classed as on dependent until 18, now she is 18 I have to pay £39 per week towards the rent.

I recommend putting the details into entitled to benefit calculator, you may be better off switching to universal

Sadly even though her wage is so low she may have to pay most of it to you in board. You definitely need to have a discussion with her on the financial realities.

Is there no appropriate college course she can do full time instead?

It takes me back to my YTS days of giving £20 out of my £27 per week to my parents and having a Saturday job to buy clothes etc.

Really depends on her earning, my dd was paid £6 a hour for her apprenticeship, doing 30 hours a week so monthly she got £780 she gave me £100 per month in house keep