Do all 18 years old go on UC if they cannot find a job

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Do the family needs to show their income or the new adult is considered their own financial unit now , even if they live with the parents and their UC is given them

But that shouldn’t be the norm!

No. I had 3 very part time jobs whilst at school/doing A Levels. My mum simply couldn’t afford for me not to work. That’s not true actually, she could, for the most basic of things but if I wanted anything extra, like trainers not from Asda? I had to work for them.
If I’d been unable to find full time work, I’d have continued in those part time jobs until I could.

if you claim UC you can build up NI credits towards state pension

I have an 18yo. He lost his job due to injury, and is waiting for an operation. I work, and claim UC top-ups. I lost child benefit and the single person council tax discount. It's tough at the moment. He is claiming basic UC but is applying for stuff he thinks he can do with one arm! The job centre have sent him to go through the interview process for a new apprenticeship, which he should be ok doing whilst injured! But he's still applying for other jobs too.
He really is trying!

They live at home, we feed and clothe them, give money if needed.

And will you continue to do so for years and year if your DC are unable to find employment?

It will be the reality for many families especially lone parent families. If the 18 year old is the last child to leave the parents UC claim the parent will lose a lot of money not just the loss of the child element but also their work allowance and also lose their single occupancy discount on council tax and child benefit.

Have you not noticed the huge and widening wealth gap and increase in families living in poverty?

So what do you mean?
An 18 year old does have the option of one more year at college for free but if they have already spent 2 years there studying A-levels/Btec/T-levels etc then will they get much more out of an extra year.
The extra year is usually for those who did GCSE level re-takes in the first year (aka Yr 12) who then go on to do a regular 2 year course.
(Scotland might be different...I'm not sure).
Presumably it actually costs more for the government to fund an extra year of education that it does to temporarily give job seekers allowance 🤷

Most young people finish education at 18.

Yes it shouldn't.
But unfortunately many families are on low incomes - even though they work full time.

Meanwhile, my 16 yo has applied for a 2 hour (yes two hours a week) role for the Parish Council. He has been told he's the only applicant, yet they are waiting and waiting (I think for someone older and with experience in raking bark in the play park), before rejecting him.
It's just not that easy for teenagers to find p/t work. Our village bus is due to be cut in July - there will be NO public transport from our village.

This is about an 18 year old claiming jsa.
The rest isn’t relevant

After the age of 19 it isn't free.
I believe there are grants/loans you can get but it's unusual.

@FleaDog the demographics already mean it’s not sustainable.

Tbh Im not sure why an 18 yr looking for work is less deserving of benefits vs other people

Claim benefits early to get benefits later in life - right!

Or you could apply for roles in care industry, defence or construction which are desperate for people

Scotland is very different - DS is nearly 19 and at college here. He's doing a course that's equivalent to Highers and will tgen go on and do an HNC, and hopefully an HND. He will apply for funding for both of those. He works p/t while he's at college, doing as many hours as he can. College is the stepping stone to more opportunities that will hopefully mean he won't have to claim benefits. An 18 year old has such few options open to them and so few job opportunities - I'm not surprised it takes so long to find one.

Or you could apply for roles in care industry, defence or construction which are desperate for people

They may be desperate but I bet the wages are still shit!

All dd1’s friends have Saturday jobs and have since they were 16 so I’m unsure why an 18yo would be completely out of work even if they took a temp part time job doing bar work etc. dd2 is desperate for a job so has organised a week of work experience at a local hotel in the hope of getting a job after because she’s so young it’s hard to get one at her age.

while I would struggle to find a job in my own specialism on my pay, minimum wage jobs are out there.

You don't understand that some parents aren't financially able to support their adult children without them bringing in some form of income, you mean?

No 18 year old will have finished an HNC or HND

What age will the funding stop? Surely it must stop at some point.
Why is it ok if an 18 year old is recieving government assistance via "funding" but not job seekers allowance?

Do most people study for an HND then?

It's UC now.

Fuxache the OP was asking if I can be claimed from 18. Not whether it's morally right or not 🙄

This thread is properly weird. Get a grip.

It is not easy for an 18 year old to find a job at the moment. More people than jobs I think

No, I’ve said that’s a reality but not the norm for most. I’ve also said I’d be surprised an 18yo couldn’t find any work at all.