One of my clients is currently in full-time non-advanced education.
She has been living at home, but the behaviour of her parents is adversely affecting her mental health (in quite a serious way) and her studies. She needs to move out and has grounds to claim estrangement.
However, she is currently 20 and started the course after her 19th birthday, thus cannot claim IS. Are there any benefits that she could be eligible for, or does she simply have to drop out of College and look for work?
Also, if things come to a head and she becomes homeless, will she have to formally quit education before she is able to access benefits?
Many Thanks
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