Housekeeping from 18yr old

[bestmum]

We are on benefits due to medical problems. My daughter has just finished a job and is now on JSA. She has never paid us any keep before, but since her circumstances have changed we know are 76.00per month worse off. How much should she contribute to the home. We rent and have the usual bills to pay. Any ideas would be appreciated. TIA

[ummmm]

So when she was working you didn't ask for anything, but now she's not you want some house keeping?

Am I reading that right?

[B00]

Well seeing as she's on JSA, not alot really you can take from her is there? Regardless of how much worse off it will unfortunately make you. I'm guessing ask for a 3rd of her allowence?

[bestmum]

yes ummm we didnt take any keep of her. She needed to buy uniform etc and then it was Christmas so we never got round to asking her, but when she used to work part time in a shop she used to complain if we asked her for a contribution, i.e. petrol money 4 lifts to and from work.

[danchip]

if she's on JSA then she'll surely be entitled to housing benefits to, you could try officially renting her a room in your house and then you'll get the money from her benefits

I think you've got it the wrong way round though, how come you couldn't get round to charginh her when she could pay you but now she can't your looking into how much to charge her.

i think you should change your username!

[ummmm]

You should have made her walk then. Or paid for bus fair. Most people who live on JSA still have bills to pay. Maybe you should point this out to her.

[B00]

Im confused...

If you didn't take money from her before, but now you will when she's on JSA, how will you be worse off?

[ummmm]

That was meant as SHE should have paid her bus fair.

Danchip.....They are on benefits. Do you think it's right that they have to pay their daughters keep as well?

[ummmm]

Did you not tell them she had a job? So they only stopped your money once she made a claim in her own name?

[bestmum]

we lose out on child tax credit and family allowance housing benefit and council tax benefit all in all it works out at 76.00 per month. Thanks for yur comment dsnchip obviously u are perfect!!!!!!

[ummmm]

Shouldn't you have lost out when she got the job though? Not after she lost it.....

[B00]

As i said, I think a 3rd of her benefits should be given to you. The fact you've lost the other benefits isn't her fault really is it?

If she moans about it, tell her to move out and see if she can live just as well as she does now in rented accomodation for that money.

Incidently, i also agree that you should have made her pay her way whilst she was working too.

[bestmum]

she only worked 12 hours and we were still entitled to some benefits cause she was registered with certain organisations

[craft1948]

Ask for a third of her income and if she kicks off show her the door...............

[ummmm]

ok...get ya...

JSA or not....she still can't live for free. How much is JSA btw?

[danchip]

Ummm

i meant her daughter would be entitled to benefits seperately and she could get money to rent the room from her benefits to pay to her parents, but then obviously that will affect their benefits

im not sure if your a parent but even if i was on benefits with a limited income then i would still support my child no matter how much worse off i would be especially if i wasn't that interested when they didn't need my support

How could they manage without her contributions when she was working but now that she isn't they cant

[ummmm]

See 'bestmum' answer above.

[bestmum]

danchip can't u understand she was only getting £3 something per hour and she had to supply her own stuff work and then she saved for christmas.I hope that u are never in this situation. I wish we didn't have to ask her for money, but she needs to know now she is 18 that u have to contribute something.when i worked i had to give my mum housekeeping and i think it makes u understand the cost of things. I still buy all her food, toiletries and other non essentials. To all the other abers thank u for your help. Jsa is £101.00 every 2 weeks.

[ummmm]

I'd ask for a minimum of 50 a month then.

[bestmum]

thanks umm hubby sed about £80 per month and i thought about £15 per week. I think £50 per month is reasonable, lets hope she feels the same!!!

[danchip]

stop buying her "essentials" and see how fair she thinks it is then