My children are aged over 12 but I have only very recently become a single parent. Can I claim Income Support, or must I claim JSA and look for work?
If your youngest child is 12 or over, and you are not in work, you are no longer allowed to claim Income Support as a single parent. Speak to an adviser at your local Jobcentre Plus about your recent changes in situation, or call Job Centre Plus Benefit Enquiries on 0800 055 6688, and they will explain what benefits you are entitled to and how to put in a new claim.
Related Questions
- My children are aged over 12 but I have only very recently become a single parent. Can I claim Income Support, or must I claim JSA and look for work?
- Is the parent who pays support allowed to claim the children as dependents for tax purposes?
- When parents are divorced or separated, which parent may claim the children as dependents?
