What is the housing benefit for Part time work?

snowqueen555

hi, sorry yeh i I mean full time students count as dependants (if living with family in council house), not independants, that was a typo. Yeh I had to stay at home with the folks, couldn't afford to go away for uni. So before then I didn't need to contribute rent, I contributed to the odd bill here and there, but i was only working part time throughout university so I didn't have a lot of money at all.

I think this rent thing applies to those who start uni from age 18, otherwise mature students are exempt (e.g. look below)

If I had gone away for uni then yes, I would have to had to pay for accomodation etc and get out a loan but i decided to get do any of that to save £

Some people have said it isn't fair, but if I am not supported in any way, me and houndeds of thousands of people would not be able to go to university

I hope this explains everything!

e.g. Have a look below (and a simple google search will give you more info)

Which full-time students can claim?

• Lone parents
• Students on Income Support or Jobseekers Allowance (Income Based)
• Students aged under 19 undertaking a further education course
• Student couples with dependent children
• Students or their partners aged 60 or more
• Disabled students
• Student under 20 for whom child benefit is payable

http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:fqSArBTWw2wJ:www.erewash.gov.uk/HealthSocialCare/SocialPolicy/SocialBenefits/studentBenefitGuide.htm+council+rent+student+dependents&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=uk

seven-day-weekend

I think I understand now.

As far as I know, you will not be able to get any Housing Benefit if you live in the family home.

snowqueen555

okay thanks, sorry but this thread kinda turned into an attack on me the op it seems. I think maybe i should explain things better I guess but thanks for the input people

Kazzajr

Didn't see any attacks, just people who were trying to help but couldn't understand properly give advice without knowing/understanding what you were talking about.

I am still confused as to why you received HB but maybe it is just me,

Students aged under 19 undertaking a further education course

doesn't appear to be a valid reason in your case as it sounded as though you were older than that and were on a higher education course rather than a further education course.

snowqueen555

higher education and further education are the same things I think. Do I sound old? I started uni at 18 straight out of college

Kazzajr

Actually have just re-read your other post and think I understand it now.
I take it you weren't claiming HB whilst at uni but your parents were and you were exempt from being counted as a non-dependent adult in the household but now you have left you are no longer exempt.

Oldernotwiser

snowqueen555 wrote: »

higher education and further education are the same things I think. Do I sound old? I started uni at 18 straight out of college

HE and FE are totally different levels of study.

Kazzajr

snowqueen555 wrote: »

Do I sound old? I started uni at 18 straight out of college

No I just assumed with you having left uni you would be older than 19.

Oldernotwiser

Kazzajr wrote: »

Actually have just re-read your other post and think I understand it now.
I take it you weren't claiming HB whilst at uni but your parents were and you were exempt from being counted as a non-dependent adult in the household but now you have left you are no longer exempt.

Well done for trying to puzzle it out. Personally I can't be bothered to try and wade through this sort of rubbish from someone who's supposed to be a graduate!

dmg24

Kazzajr wrote: »

Actually have just re-read your other post and think I understand it now.
I take it you weren't claiming HB whilst at uni but your parents were and you were exempt from being counted as a non-dependent adult in the household but now you have left you are no longer exempt.

I think this is what she means as well?

OP, where are you living now?