Benefit entitlement for single parent and full time student
Shelley84
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Hi,
I am being made redundant at the end of Aug. My redundancy pay is around £1k.
I am going to be going to college full time in sept. I am a single parent who lives with my mum and son.
My monthly pay will go from £1800 to £400!!! :eek:
Any ideas of benefits I can claim? - I will be looking for part time work to fit around college.
From what I can see, all the benefits for unemployed single parents are not given to those who are also students!
Any help?!
I am being made redundant at the end of Aug. My redundancy pay is around £1k.
I am going to be going to college full time in sept. I am a single parent who lives with my mum and son.
My monthly pay will go from £1800 to £400!!! :eek:
Any ideas of benefits I can claim? - I will be looking for part time work to fit around college.
From what I can see, all the benefits for unemployed single parents are not given to those who are also students!
Any help?!
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I too am currently contemplating a similar situation. I however have been made redundant and i am in the middle of a degree course part-time. I would like to pursue the degree on a full-time basis, but due to financial constraints i.e. mortgage and bills etc, it seems a little to far to achieve.
Does anyone know of any funding available?
Shelly84...did anyone get back to you??
SuperRy0 -
if you are a student studying in wales your maybe entitled to a part-time course grant and also, if you have children and live at home and are over 25 (i think) you maybe entitled to an adult dependency grant.
because i am new, i cannot post a link, please look on google for - student finance wales . co . uk
If like me, you have been made redundant in wales, then look into the ReAct scheme for £2500 in training fees that you would be entitled to to help you get employment. Contact your local job centre or career wales centre.
again, google for more info
Hope this is useful to someone
SuperRy0 -
To the op,
When you say your monthly pay is going to be £400 per month, what is it consisting of?0 -
Any ideas of benefits I can claim? - I will be looking for part time work to fit around college.From what I can see, all the benefits for unemployed single parents are not given to those who are also students!0
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i am a single parent in full time college...you can certainly claim an alg grant of £1,500....and possible a fcf grant all according which type of course you are doing..grant forms are available from your local college.0
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belinda_67 wrote: »i am a single parent in full time college...you can certainly claim an alg grant of £1,500
Not if you receive earnings-replacement benefits and only for certain courses, depending on your previous qualifications.0 -
student_advisor wrote: »Not if you receive earnings-replacement benefits and only for certain courses, depending on your previous qualifications.0
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As already mentioned, the best people to speak to are the welfare advisors at the college. I am currently a single parent on income support etc and am planning to apply to start a full time degree course next september. i had absolutely no luck calling the government benefit agencies so i contacted the university direct and they gave me a rough guide of what i could claim and how much. even though i am not yet a student there, they were very helpful and got back to me straight away. hope you get some answers soonAug 2017 GC Budget £1800
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Most college courses are less than 16 hrs per week. If so you will still get your IS/JSA and whatever you are getting now.
Good luck at college.Debt free and plan on staying that way!!!!0 -
Im confused about what benefits i may be entiltled too, I will be coming out of full time employment and will be starting university,full time, in september, i have 1 child and have no idea where to start ? can somebody help me or point me in the right direction??0
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