Benefits for low paid son

He is so lucky to have parents as generous as you. Does he have siblings and have you been equally generous to them?
To receive benefits of any kind you need an income of next to nothing which most folk would find hard to imagine.
Some folk claim benefits and receive money 'on the side' from parents and if found out by someone who feels strongly about this 'cheating the system' could report them to the benefit fraud department.
As said by other posters £10.00 an hour is a good wage and the only way to increase income would be to work more hours either by doing overtime or doing two jobs.
Another way to increase income would be to train for a job which pays more.
Is it always wise to give ones children money?

It's £8.000 and anything over that will stop benefits. £10 a hour is good money.more than average wage

No - if that came out it would be deliberate deprivation of resources

Perhaps you could 'take back' the deposit and invest on his behalf?

crikey some seem to think that £10 per hour is a lot, it isn't! There is an online benefit calculator on the government website which I suggest your son uses. What benefits he receives depend upon his circumstances, family etc., but it is correct that the lump sum will be taken into account and will mean that he will not receive anything at the moment.

We have established that his capital precludes him benefits

Some people would be delighted to earn £10 per hour.
I don't think he would be entitled to benefits.

Without the capital he might get housing benefit depending of course

I doubt he would get benefits any way earning £10 an hour.
That is quite a bit more than minimum wage.

Thank you ladies, that is as I suspected.

I think the limit for savings is £6000

In a word yes - the money stops him accessing benefits I believe