Benefits for teenagers who are 16 or 17

By The Maternity Alliance

Benefits that are available for pregnant teenagers and mothers under 18 depend on different things such as how old you are and whether you live with your parents or not. This factsheet gives an outline of the situation. For full details of each benefit see the end of the factsheet. If you are not sure what you are entitled to you should always make a benefit claim just in case. You can also get further advice - see 'Where to go for help'

You have the right to receive education until you are 19 if you want it. If you request it, your Local Education Authority must provide it for you, either at your usual school or somewhere else. I am still at school and I live with my parents. Can I get any benefits? I have left school, am unemployed and live with my parents. What can I claim? I want to stay at school full time and I live apart form my parents. What can I claim? I live apart from my parents and I want to study at school part time can I claim any benefits? I am unemployed and live apart from my parents. What can I claim? I am too unwell to look for work and I live apart from my parents. What can I claim? I have a training place/job. What can I claim?

annonymus (not verified) replied 1 week 3 days ago

accidents happen!!! and i am in a long term relationship and my college course ends next month. my parents dont earn enuough to give me everythng i want so what do i do then become homeless and leave my child be brought up without nothing and starve to death??

annonymus (not verified) replied 1 week 3 days ago

accidents happen!!! and i am in a long term relationship and my college course ends next month. parents dont earn enuough to give me everythng i want so what do i do then become homeless and leave my child be brought up without nothing and starve to death??

natalie dorritt (not verified) replied 1 week 3 days ago

how do i claim for these benifits if i am unemplyed and living with my parents

Kate24671 (not verified) replied 4 weeks 2 days ago

Keep your legs shut and do not have children until you are in a long term relationship, have a job, and a house. In other words don’t get pregnant until you can support yourself and your child. Rather than expecting to get it all for free because you believe you have the 'right' to receive it. Get some aspirations girls!

keleigh corkill (not verified) replied 4 weeks 4 days ago

im 17 nearly 18 in a couple of months im currently un imployed and wants a job also currently full time at college 2 year course also live with my parents but im asked to leave and live somewhere else and there is nowhere else so i wanted to know is there any way of getting a house/flat for the time being? thankyou!

pissedoffteen (not verified) replied 6 weeks 2 days ago

why does it seem that you can only claim benifits if your under 18 and pregnant!! this is unfair. this is encouraging teens to get pregnant so they can actually get a house/flat if they are unhappy liviong with their parents and claim benifits nas there is no jobs out there.

Anonymous replied 1 year 20 weeks ago

im 16 and preganant , i'll be 17 by the time i have the baby. i also live with my parents and go to school 3 days a week.

would i be able to get benefits?

if so ... how much ?