Any state benefits for a teen in trouble?

[Green]

I have a friend who has a 17 year old daughter who is off the rails, she has quit school and had to be asked to leave her mothers house due to her behaviour. Her father who is no longer in a relationship with her mother is paying for her to live in rented accomodation, I was wonder are there any State benefits that you can get in this situation? thanks

 

[Thirsty]

At 17 her parents are legally obliged to support her.

 

[seantheman]

I was wonder are there any State benefits that you can get in this situation? thanks

Just wondering who the you are in this situation, the parents or the child?

 

[ontour]

I think that you need to clarify what the issue is. is it maintenance, education, health etc etc. There are a number of programmes such as Youthreach targeted at early school leavers. These are funded by the state and the trainees also get an allowance. It is explained on the [broken link removed].