UC WORRY + 19 year old
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woodst
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Hi another UC worrier and feel its quite complicated. My son is on high rate PIP and still at college. He has an EHCP and would like him to stay in college for as long as possible as other than this he doesn't have any sort of life, no friends etc. I currently get the housing paid, support for one child element £281, Disabled child element £400.29 and care element £162. I work part time to support him, he cant travel on his own or be left on his own. What happens when he turns age 19 does this all stop? These extra elements are helping to pay bills and food so now im in a panic.
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I thought I’d reply to this to get it nearer the top as I can’t really help as my grasp of UC is not the best as have no experience of it.1
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Many thanks. Its quite an anxious time when your kids with disability turn 18+ as they are treated differently within different services when really nothing has changed and they don't just turn independent and move out. so worrying.
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Thanks for the tag @MarkN88!
A warm welcome to the community @woodst.
Currently your son will be a part of your Universal Credit claim as a 'qualifying young person'. If he remains in approved education, you'll continue to receive the child element for him until 31st August after his 19th Birthday. If he turns 19 on the 31st August, you'll no longer be entitled to the child element from his 19th Birthday.
When he's no longer a 'qualifying young person', you'll lose both the child element and the disabled child element from your claim. Unless you have another child on your claim or LCW/LCWRA (which it doesn't sound like as you mentioned receiving the carer element) then you will also lose your work allowance (amount you can earn before deductions begin). This means you'll likely have more deducted from your UC for your wages than you are currently.
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Your son may be able to claim Universal Credit himself but there are restrictions on students claiming
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-and-students
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Adrian_Scope said:Thanks for the tag @MarkN88!
A warm welcome to the community @woodst.
Currently your son will be a part of your Universal Credit claim as a 'qualifying young person'. If he remains in approved education, you'll continue to receive the child element for him until 31st August after his 19th Birthday. If he turns 19 on the 31st August, you'll no longer be entitled to the child element from his 19th Birthday.
When he's no longer a 'qualifying young person', you'll lose both the child element and the disabled child element from your claim. Unless you have another child on your claim or LCW/LCWRA (which it doesn't sound like as you mentioned receiving the carer element) then you will also lose your work allowance (amount you can earn before deductions begin). This means you'll likely have more deducted from your UC for your wages than you are currently.0
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