hermanmunster wrote:
I am really sorry to hear of your family's loss - it must be particularly hard for your daughter.
I hope that she is able to go to University at some stage but would wonder if having a gap year would help? She could earn some money maybe and also have more time to get over her father's death.
When she does go to Uni, I really think it is better to live away from home - it is part of the whole "experience" and an important part of growing up. Appreciate home would be cheaper but hope things do wort out for her to be able to go away
Just another thought - Did father have any occupational pension? some of them will pay pensions for dependants until the age of 23 if in education
Thank you.
I agree I think if she was to live away from home it would be so good for her. There is the option of a gap year. I agree it may give her more time to come to terms with her Dad's death.
Re the pension. He changed his Will. This has only recently come to light. He did have pensions, one a Civil Service pension which does pay out for dependants. At the moment I'm trying to get a copy of his Death Certificate which is proving challenging as he passed way abroad and his family are not being supportive. It's quite complicated and I can see the benefits of a gap year while it's all being sorted out could be attractive.