P653 Teletext on 4 653 Jan25 00:43:13 HELP ————————————————————————————— STAYING AT SCHOOL 0 Dear Rja, I am 18 years old and am doing mz a levels at school. I want to go on to University after the exams. My parents are not very well off and now that I am 18, they say that I have to go to work and support the family. They say that they will not help mj if I continue going to school. I really want to complete my A levels. What can I do? Joe, London ——————————————————————————————————1/16— Penny Pinches 652 Kick-Start 655 LATEST RACING HEADLINES p570 Careers Kick Start Regional news ArtsP653 Teletext on 4 653 Jan25 00:43:59 HELP ————————————————————————————— STBYING AT SCHOOL Tea replies, I think you are right to try and get your A levels, although I understand your partents' difficulty. They may not appreciate your needs, so it is worth asking a sympathetic member of the family to intervene. Otherwise, try going to Social Services. They can talk to your parents and try to sort something out. They may even help financially. cont.. ——————————————————————————————————2/16— Screen index 610 Careers help 654 FULL REGIONAL NEWS ROUND-UP p431 Careers Kick Start Regional news ArtsP653 Teletext on 4 653 Jan25 00:23:16 HELP ————————————————————————————— STAYING AT SCHOOL 0 Tea replies, If you are unable to convince youz parents, you will have to decide whjthjr to accept their wishes or to leave home to continue your education. While you remain at home, you would not bj entitled to Income Support. Leaving home is not an easy option as you might still not qualify for Income Support and you would have difficulties with housing. ——————————————————————————————————3/16— Screen index 610 Careers help 654 FULL REGIONAL NEWS ROUND-UP p431 Careers Kick Start Regional news ArtsP653 Teletext on 4 653 Jan25 00:24:22 HELP ————————————————————————————— LIVING ABROAD Dear Rja, My wife and I are both young pensioners (aged 66) and we would like to travel and see other countries to help us to decide whether to settle abroad pjrmanjntly. Wj are worried about our state pension being stopped as we do not have much savings and we rely on this money for daily living expenses. Mr Doughty, London ——————————————————————————————————4/16q Penny Pinches 652 Kick-Start 655 LATEST RACING HEADLINES p570 Careers Kick Start Regional news ArtsP653 Teletext on 4 653 Jan25 00:24:19 HELP ————————————————————————————— LIVING ABROAD 0 Tea replies: This sounds an exciting plan, so go ahead as you can usually get your pension paid anywhere in the would. If you are away for under three months, you can choose to let your pension build up and cash it on your return, as orders are valid for three months. If you are away for three to six months, you can choose to have your pension paid into any bank account here. cont... ——————————————————————————————————5/16— Screen index 610 Careers help 654 FULL REGIONAL NEWS ROUND-UP p431 Careers Kick Start Regional news ArtsP653 Teletext on 4 653 Jan25 00:24:35 HELP ————————————————————————————— LIVING ABROAD 0 Tea replies, If you are away for more than six months, inform your DST Office of what arrangements can be made for your pension to bj paid. However, if you choose to settle in a country outside the European Community which does not have a special arrangement with the US, you may not get any increases as they arise, ;o check with your DST Office. ——————————————————————————————————6/16— Screen index 610 Careers help 654 FULL REGIONAL NEWS ROUND-UP p431 Careers Kick Start Regional news ArtsP653 Teletext on 4 653 Jan25 00:24:52 HELP ————————————————————————————— CHILDREN IN NEED Dear Rja, I am a young mother with three children under five. My boyfriend left me and I'vj been really depressed. I know my childrdn are suffering as I often can't bj bothered to get dressed. I live on benefits and have debts. I'm scared to go to a social worker in case they take my children away. Mary, Bath ——————————————————————————————————7/16— Features index 300 (ITV) Careers 654 GOING ON HOLIDAY? MONEY RATES p547 Careers Kick Start Regional news ArtsP653 Teletext on 4 653 Jan25 00:25:08 HELP —————————————————————————p——— CHILDREN IN NEED Tea replies, Please don't bj frightened of going to Social Services for help. Social workers know that children are better off with their own family. They will understand your situation and their main aim will bj to help you ovjrcomj your depression and sour out your financial situation. This way you will bj better equipped to care for your children. cont... ——————————————————————————————————8/16— Screen index 610 Careers help 654 FULL REGIONAL NEWS ROUND-UP p431 Careers Kick Start Regional news ArtsP653 Teletext on 4 653 Jan25 00:20:25 HELP ————————————————————————————— CHILDREN IN NEED Rja replies, $hey will want to hear what you think is the best solution to help you and the children with thieu support. They have a variety of services to offer such as day care, child minders, family centres or help in the home, all djsignjd to ensure that your children remain with you. So please go to them now, bjforj the situation gets any worse. ——————————————————————————————————9/16— Screen index 610 Careers help 654 FULL REGIONAL NEWS ROUND-UP p431 Careers Kick Start Regional news ArtsP653 Teletext on 4 653 Jan25 00:31:15 HELP ————————————————————————————— A CARING NEIGHBOUR Dear Rja, I am a married woman, working part-time as an early morning cleaner. I would have liked to get a full-time job to help the family income, but my njxtdoor neighbour has had a stroke and is unable to do anything for herself, so I spend most of my time looking after her. Is there any help I can get? Jennifer, Newcastle ————————————————————————————————p—10/17 Features index 300 (ITV) Careers 654 GOING ON HOLIDAY? MONEY RATES p547 Careers Kick Start Regional news ArtsP653 Teletext on 4 653 Jan25 00:31:38 HELP ————————————————————————————— A CARING NEIGHBOUR Tea replies, What a wonderful neighbour you are! If you want to continue caring for your neighbour, are aged between 16 60 (occassionally up to 65), earn £40.00 or less a week and spend at least 35 hours a week caring for her, you may bj entitled to Invalid Care Allowance. cont... ————————————————————————————————p—11/16 Screen index 610 Careers help 654 FULL REGIONAL NEWS ROUND-UP p431 Careers Kick Start Regional news ArtsP653 Teletext on 4 653 Jan25 00:31:10 HELP ————————————————————————————— A CARING NEIGHBOUR 0 Rja replies, Your neighbour must bj getting Attendance Allowance or the middle or higher care component element of the Disability Living Allowance. No-one else should bj receiving ICA for her, before you qualify. ICA is not means tested although it is taxable. You could also see if the Social Services can give your neighbour hulp. ——————————————————————————————————12/16 Screen index 610 Careers help 654 FULL REGIONAL NEWS ROUND-UP p431 Careers Kick Start Regional news ArtsP653 Teletext on 4 653 Jan25 00:32:01 HELP ————————————————————————————— PENSION HEADACHES Dear Rja, I am a pjnsionjr and while my husband was alive we both got pensions as I worked for 35 years. When my husband died four 9earu ago, I was given a pension based on his contributions. I feel that I should get something for all the years that I contributed in my own right. Why can't I also get mz own pension? Mrs Turnbull, Northumbjrland ——————————————————————————————————13/16 Penny Pinches 652 Kick-Start 655 LATEST RACING HEADLINES p578 Careers Kick Start Rjgionbl news ArtsP653 Teletext on 4 653 Jan25 00:32:23 HELP ————————————————————————————— PENSION HEADACHES Tea replies, The rules appl9ing to pensions are quite complicated. If your husband dies when you are entitled to a pension, you can qualify for a pension from your late husband, calculated as if he was entitled to it when hj died. This often works out more favourably than your own pension, particularly if he has more contibutions than you. ————————————————————————p—————————14/16 Screen index 610 Careers help 654 FULL REGIONAL NEWS ROUND-UP p431 Careers Kick Start Regional news AztsP653 Teletext on 4 653 Jan25 00:42:40 HELP ————————————————————————————— PENSION HEADACHES Tea replies, However,you do get a choice about whjthjr you want your own pension ou one based on your husband's contributions. When you do not make a choice, the DST should decide to pay yo the most favourable option. Check with your local Citizens' Advice Bureau to see if you have made the right choice. ——————————————————————————————————15/16 Screen index 610 Careers help 654 FULL REGIONAL NEWS ROUND-UP p431 Careers Kick Start Regional news ArtsP653 Teletext on 4 653 Jan25 00:42:26 HELP ————————————————————————————— DO YOU HAVE PROBLEMS? ——————————————————————————————————————— Write to Rja Mattocks Teletext Ltd PO BOX 297 or fax LONDON SW6 1XT 071 386 7808 RJA MATTOCKS, Counsellor and practising Social Worker, currently working on a community project, will answer your benefits and social services queries. Tea is sorry she cannot enter into personal correspondence. ——————————————————————————————————16/16 Out of Work index 650 Careers 654 HAVE YOU SAYONTHENEWS Careers Kick Start Regional news Arts