v confused about benefits, couple with baby

beccam

If your partner has no income then I suspect you would still be entitled to quite a few of your benefits but possibly at a reduced rate. There is a site you can check what you are eligible to claim but I don't have the link for it right now.....I'm sure some kind soul will post a link soon!

Oldernotwiser

beccam wrote: »

If your partner has no income then I suspect you would still be entitled to quite a few of your benefits but possibly at a reduced rate. There is a site you can check what you are eligible to claim but I don't have the link for it right now.....I'm sure some kind soul will post a link soon!

The partner will have income; he'll have Student Loan/Maintenance Grant which will both be taken into account.

leebee11_2

welshmoneylover wrote: »

My goodness gracious me.
May I suggest you drastically improve your spelling and punctuation before starting university!
It may improve your degree prospects in the long run.
I hadn't realised educational standards have drastically dropped that much in this country.

My keyboard actually has a tendency to play up and I did not realise this had to be in essay format, but if that is what you require?
My current degree prospects look very good, but thanks for the concern. I am here to ask for some helpful advice, not to be patronized. If that is all you have to offer, then may I helpfully suggest you do not offer anything?
Thanks to the others

leebee11_2

LondonDiva wrote: »

Has he looked at signing up with any temp agencies?

We have a recruitment freeze on at the mo & are actually heavily reliant on temps. I bet a lot of other organisations would be looking fo rtemps too.

Thanks for this. Yes he has, but nothing at the moment. Also looked at building/labouring work etc, but obviously the building trade had dramatically dropped. I have friends who finished uni last May and are still jobless. It's just not the best timing really I suppose!
Thanks anyway, hopefully something will come up

leebee11_2

LondonDiva wrote: »

Has he looked at signing up with any temp agencies?

We have a recruitment freeze on at the mo & are actually heavily reliant on temps. I bet a lot of other organisations would be looking fo rtemps too.

Thanks for this. Yes he has, but nothing at the moment. Also looked at building/labouring work etc, but obviously the building trade had dramatically dropped. I have friends who finished uni last May and are still jobless. It's just not the best timing really I suppose!
Thanks anyway, hopefully something will come up

welshmoneylover

leannebarry1 wrote: »

My keyboard actually has a tendency to play up and I did not realise this had to be in essay format, but if that is what you require?
My current degree prospects look very good, but thanks for the concern. I am here to ask for some helpful advice, not to be patronized. If that is all you have to offer, then may I helpfully suggest you do not offer anything?
Thanks to the others

Not in essay format dear, just plain English. It makes your post far easier to read.

LondonDiva

leannebarry1 wrote: »

Thanks for this. Yes he has, but nothing at the moment. Also looked at building/labouring work etc, but obviously the building trade had dramatically dropped. I have friends who finished uni last May and are still jobless. It's just not the best timing really I suppose!
Thanks anyway, hopefully something will come up

Where in the country are you? I'm in London & colleagues in other cities are reliant on temps as we can't recruit.

If you let us know, we can give you some details of potential agencies.

leebee11_2

Hi LondonDiva, I'm in London too, and yes I would really appreciate it

LizzieS_2

leannebarry1 wrote: »

i cant work because of my daughter.

but you can study

Student grants and loans (whether the latter is taken or not) are included as income for the assessment of means tested benefits.

HeatherH

LizzieS wrote: »

but you can study

Student grants and loans (whether the latter is taken or not) are included as income for the assessment of means tested benefits.

I study and have a 4 yr old, my degree course is done over 2 days a week, so I'm able to study and be a mum too.

But anyways, with your other halves assessment. To not be assessed under his parents, he'd have to be independent financially for 3 years. Definitely talk to your student services, and have a look at direct.gov as it has quite a bit of information on university funding.

Goodluck