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Moving away to college..... with a child?

  • 14-01-2013 1:46pm
    #1
    Ms. Pingui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 581 ✭✭✭


    I'm a single mother to a little girl. I'm unemployed and living with my parents at the moment. Im 23 years old.
    I had been to college before I had my child and I have 2 certificates in 2 different subjects. Neither is good enough to get me a job.
    I'm dying to get back to college and get a proper degree so that I have some chance of employment. Untill I do this I cannot move on with my life.

    Would it be possible to move an hour away with daughter to complete a degree? What financial help might I get to do this? My daughter will hopefully be starting pre-school in September. My younger sister is looking at doing a course in the same city.

    Does anyone have any advice to offer me or is my idea crazy? :(


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  • #2
    looksee
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    There are quite a lot of things to consider that are not mentioned, but just for starters a couple of observations/questions:

    Are you getting maintenance from the father?

    Don't involve your younger sister in childcare, she is entitled to go to college and have a social life. Don't share accommodation with her on the basis that she will be 'available'.


  • #3
    Ms. Pingui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 581 ✭✭✭Ms. Pingui


    looksee wrote: »
    There are quite a lot of things to consider that are not mentioned, but just for starters a couple of observations/questions:

    Are you getting maintenance from the father?

    Don't involve your younger sister in childcare, she is entitled to go to college and have a social life. Don't share accommodation with her on the basis that she will be 'available'.

    My childs dad passed away two years ago so I don't get maintenance. All I currently have is 200 per week lone parents payment, plus child benefit.

    My younger sister is 20 so she is not a baby. She has really wanted the two of us to move in together in the last few months as our home situation is not great. She wants us to work together...


  • #4
    ennis81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 200 ✭✭ennis81


    Hi first off fairplay for trying to educate yourself and create a better life for your daughter, as far as I know if you are thinking of doing a degree, your application must be in by 1st of Feb, you must do a course in a government approved college, you would be entitled to a Back to Education allowance/grant i'm not sure how much this would be, I think you should talk to your community welfare officer or contact citizens advice, I know a girl whose a single mother to 2 girls and is currently doing an accountancy course and she is being provided with childcare and she is on welfare, so speak to someone and see what options are available to you, good luck ;)


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