grant money

larzie30

just got my grant and after course fees are paid will have about 450 left. I intend to keep hold of this to pay for educational incidentials, paper, printer cartridges, additional travel to college and books etc.

When I go br in august will they just take this 450 off me?

Cheers

L

fatou256

no grant is just a grant it is not class as income it is for you to pay your course fee and course expenses, i assume that you will have to buy books , stationery etc etc.. ... .

my other half had a grant for his coursewith the OU and the Or was not even interested in it ..... you will be ok.

enjoy your course.

larzie30

thanks fatou, tbh we are being made to do the course through work, could do without it at the moment but hey ho!!

Cheers

L

fatou256

you are welcome larzie ! good luck

monsterface

larzie30 wrote: »

just got my grant and after course fees are paid will have about 450 left. I intend to keep hold of this to pay for educational incidentials, paper, printer cartridges, additional travel to college and books etc.

When I go br in august will they just take this 450 off me?

Cheers

L

Hi Larzie,

I am about to start uni this sept and have applied for grants, I contacted the debt charities and was told that after priorities if there was anything left they could request some money from me, I explained that I am not sure how much ink I will use etc etc, but they said there is the chance they could ask for some money, I asked the CCCS counsellor the same question on the subjects page here and she told me the same, dont me to dishearten you of course, but I am in the same position, if you have any more info let me know, as I am concerned about this too, thanks

fatou256

monsterface wrote: »

Hi Larzie,

I am about to start uni this sept and have applied for grants, I contacted the debt charities and was told that after priorities if there was anything left they could request some money from me, I explained that I am not sure how much ink I will use etc etc, but they said there is the chance they could ask for some money, I asked the CCCS counsellor the same question on the subjects page here and she told me the same, dont me to dishearten you of course, but I am in the same position, if you have any more info let me know, as I am concerned about this too, thanks

this is wrong student lona, maintenace loan study grant ewtc.. are nto class as income they are loan and as such they dotn take into account to calcuate if an IPA is in order....

CCCS got it wrong there however if you wish to make voluntary payment then yes go for it !

this is from the insolvency technical manual

http://www.insolvency.gov.uk/freedomofinformation/technical/TechnicalManual/Ch25-36/Chapter31/part7/part2/part_2.htm

31.7.7 Income sources which can be included in the IPA/IPO calculation
Various income sources available to the bankrupt can be considered by the official receiver/trustee when making an IPA/IPO calculation, as follows :

• Employment and self-employment - see paragraph 31.7.8
• State benefits - see paragraph 31.7.9
• Arrears of benefits received post bankruptcy - see paragraph 31.7.10
• Pension Receipts - see paragraph 31.7.11
• Periodic payments in respect of loss of earnings/personal injury - see paragraph 31.7.12
• Income arising from capital property- see paragraph 31.7.13
• Tax refunds - see paragraph 31.7.14
• Income arising from nil tax (NT) coding - see paragraph 31.7.15
• Income received from spouse/civil partner/partner - see paragraph 31.7.16
• Income from adult children and other adult members of household- see paragraph 31.7.17

Broken_hearted

Grant money is for your educational needs it does not count as income. Under the old family credit system it did not count against top ups not sure about tax credits though.