UC dependant adult in education

[Yellowcakestand]

I don't really understand. Has anyone been in this situation?

Dependant DS, 20 next week, will be continuing education in a new college for young adults with disabilities.

Been told to make his own claim for UC. I am his carer and my current claim includes DS

Confused about making two claims for the same household, how to record rent, savings etc.
DS isn't able to control his money.

My daughter gets UC. She is at a special needs college, she's 21. It's a bit of a pain in the arse as she works on average 14 hours a week and we are back to 2 weekly appointments. I don't really understand how she can work anymore, 3 days of work, 3 in college.

I don't claim UC so can't help you with that bit, he definitely qualifies, it's one of the first things the college told us to do when she started.

I know one of her college friends has a permanent fit note for capability to work and she doesn't go for appointments. So I'm looking into that and you should too. As it's really hard to get her there, as she cant go on the bus and we both work. They did say today that that would be allowed as an exception.

2 claims under one roof is commonplace; not and issue.

If DS cannot manage money or his own claim he needs an Appointee.

The potential problem is whether his course is compatible with any Work Related Requirements in UC. You should be able to argue that it is as the skills it teaches might help move him nearer to being able to earn.

There's stuff about this on various disability related websites or try Citizens Advice.

I'm just going through this with my DS - contact do a really good guide on it. You need to make a claim for him as his appointee and get a FIT note from the GP - I did I all in one go to save time and then you will be invited in to see a person, make sure they are the disability one, we have one bloke who 'does' the disabled under 25's.

I've just been through this. I had to remove my ds from my claim, add him as a non-dependent, then make a claim for him. I'm his appointee. I've just claimed UC recently myself so I'm not familiar at all, I made a note in my journal that I would need advice/help and I was 'talked' through the steps on my journal.

Thanks everyone. Thinking I have to wait until the current claim ends?

No @Yellowcakestand you need to advise of a change of circumstances on your claim and start a new claim for DS on the same date. There is no current claim end date with UC, you update every time anything changes

For this situation speaking to Contact would be better than Citizens Advice. See their leaflet here and their website here. The short answer is, yes, DS, or you as appointee, will be able to claim for DS in his own right.

At 20 they need to come off your claim and be on their own. If they do not have capacity to do the form themselves or manage money you also need to apply to the court of protection to be their guardian. Yes paperwork but you need it to be their representative.

If they do not have capacity to do the form themselves or manage money you also need to apply to the court of protection to be their guardian.

No you don’t. If the only income is benefits, deputyship is not required. Being appointee will suffice.

That. Exactly.

COP intervention is only needed if there are significant assets/income, litigation etc.

For DWP you need to fill in a form to say why they cannot manage their benefits themselves. I was surprised at how easy it was, I was not required to give any evidence or even for DS to be seen.