What age do you have to be to move away from home in Northern Ireland?

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You can leave home at the age of 18 years without your parents' consent and you can get married, but the consent of both you parents is required if they have parental responsibility for you. If consent to your marriage is refused by your parents or the local authority, you can make an application to the court.

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Leave School - 16 However you must have reached 16 on or before the 1st of July in the year you want to leave, otherwise you'll have to wait until the following year. So, if for example you want to leave school but won't be 16 until Nov., then you have to wait until the end of the next school year (the following June before you can leave. The only leaving date is 30th June.)

Get a Full Time Job - 16 If you have left school. However, there are some restrictions on where you can work. For example, you cannot work in a betting shop.

Get a Part-Time Job - 13 If and when you do look for work, it must be in a job that is not harmful to your life, education or health, or which involves street trading. You must be at least 13 years old. Under the legislation known as the Children (N1) Order 1995, you can't work for longer than 2 hours on a school day. Neither should you work before 7 AM or after 7 PM on any day, whether it is a school day or not, or before the close of school hours on any day on which you should be at school. On a Saturday if you are over 15, you can work for up to 7 hours. If you are between 13 and 15 you can work for up to 5 hours.

Smoke - Buy Cigarettes or Tobacco - 16 years If you are under 16 and are found smoking in public, your tobacco and cigarette papers can be seized by a uniformed police officer.

• • • • LEAVE HOME - 18

Get A Car/Motorcycle Licence - 17 years

Get a National Insurance Number - 17 years Once you reach the age of 16 years, you should automatically receive a national insurance number. If you do not you can apply for this through your local Social Security Office. Remember to bring identification with you such as a birth certificate or passport. Your National Insurance # can then be used in the future to calculate what tax you are liable to pay, what benefits you may be entitled to, etc. Therefore, if your circumstances change for example, you have a baby or get married, you should notify the tax office about these changes.

Open A Bank Account In Your Own Name - 7 years

Be Offered A Jobskills Placement - 16 years

Buy Alcohol - 18 Years

Vote In Elections - 18 years

Place A Bet - 18 years The age for football pool betting is 16. If you are under 18 you may not gamble in public betting shops, gaming clubs or bingo halls, but you may take part in prize (but not cash) amusement and slot machines, amusement arcades and cafes.

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