anyone got the pregame video of lebron dancing ? <| sep |> If you earn your own money then you won ' t be their dependent anymore so they might not be able to claim as much . However , the amount they are claiming for you as a dependent is only there to help feed and clothe you . If you are earning your own money you should be able to feed and clothe yourself and so it shouldn ' t make any real difference to them . Never mind what your parents say . Start earning so you can save up so that you don ' t have to rely on the state yourself . If you hold off work for too you could find yourself behind due to lack of experience unable to get jobs that you would have if you started working and gaining experience earlier . If they want you to pay a bit of rent out of your earnings then that is fair , however if they are earning rent from you that would count as income and that could affect their benefits , so warn them about that . If the rent they charge you is higher than it would be renting elsewhere then save up for a deposit and move out .