Is she commiting benefits fraud?

They give it away that readily.

Why do you think she's being funded by the government? Maybe she's saved from a job in the past or inherited some money, maybe her family are helping her out.

A girl that I vaguely know lives in her own flat, and somehow can afford to live despite the fact that she doesn't have a job. I always just presumed that she got job seekers allowance or something, but then recently found out that she studies full-time with the Open University.

Surely she can't be getting JSA if she studies full-time, as she clearly isn't intending to get a job at any point in the next few years?

I tried asking her sister about it, but her whole family are very defensive of the subject, which leads me to believe that it is either illegal, or morally wrong at best.

So - is there a way that a 20-something girl, with no kids, no disabilities, no job and no plans to get a job can legally just live completely funded by the government like that? Free house, free money, free studying?

I'm not planning on reporting her or anything. To be honest, I just want someone to reassure me that the government don't give away tax money that readily.

A girl that I vaguely know lives in her own flat, and somehow can afford to live despite the fact that she doesn't have a job. I always just presumed that she got job seekers allowance or something, but then recently found out that she studies full-time with the Open University.

Surely she can't be getting JSA if she studies full-time, as she clearly isn't intending to get a job at any point in the next few years?

I tried asking her sister about it, but her whole family are very defensive of the subject, which leads me to believe that it is either illegal, or morally wrong at best.

So - is there a way that a 20-something girl, with no kids, no disabilities, no job and no plans to get a job can legally just live completely funded by the government like that? Free house, free money, free studying?

I'm not planning on reporting her or anything. To be honest, I just want someone to reassure me that the government don't give away tax money that readily.

I don't think the open uni courses are the same as a normal uni as she doesn't physically attend a uni, therefore it is quite possible that she is on jsa, otherwise she could just be living of a loan if you can get them for open uni idk.

Possibly she has savings or a sponsor who pays for the flat, she may because she is living alone if she is on jsa get her rent paid for her but as i have said idk i would have t ask my mum.

There is such a thing as an Adult Learning Grant, it's EMA for adults.

You do not know that she is 'completely funded by the government' like anything, for all you know she could've been raped as a small child and the rapist paid her £150,000 in compensation or some other reason that the family do not wish to divulge to someone who is only a vague acquaintance!

A girl that I vaguely know lives in her own flat, and somehow can afford to live despite the fact that she doesn't have a job. I always just presumed that she got job seekers allowance or something, but then recently found out that she studies full-time with the Open University.

Surely she can't be getting JSA if she studies full-time, as she clearly isn't intending to get a job at any point in the next few years?

I tried asking her sister about it, but her whole family are very defensive of the subject, which leads me to believe that it is either illegal, or morally wrong at best.

So - is there a way that a 20-something girl, with no kids, no disabilities, no job and no plans to get a job can legally just live completely funded by the government like that? Free house, free money, free studying?

I'm not planning on reporting her or anything. To be honest, I just want someone to reassure me that the government don't give away tax money that readily.