benefits for single parent studying

crispeater

Hi,

Does anyone happen to know what (if any) benefits a single parent would be able to claim while being a full time university student.

many thanks

Morgan_Ree

I'm a fulltime nursing student and as well as my bursary I'm able to claim CB, CTC and an exemption from council tax

maturelearner

I'm on an NHS course and managing very well fininancially. Just juggling the work load is hard. Previous poster was correct and there's also an additional single parents allowance within bursary award.

Best of Luck.

crispeater

thanks both, do you get any help with rent at all?

Macro_3

You can claim housing/council tax benefit as a lone-parent student.

Oldernotwiser

Macro wrote: »

You can claim housing/council tax benefit as a lone-parent student.

Depending on other income that you have from your student loan etc.

Macro_3

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Depending on other income that you have from your student loan etc.

I said she could claim...not that she'd be entitled :D

Generally, though, most lone-parent students are entitled to something because much of the loans/grants available to them are disregarded in the HB assessment.

Oldernotwiser

Macro wrote: »

I said she could claim...not that she'd be entitled :D

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Not every body appreciates the difference; I agree that most lone parents get at least something.

Morgan_Ree

Macro wrote: »

I said she could claim...not that she'd be entitled :D

Generally, though, most lone-parent students are entitled to something because much of the loans/grants available to them are disregarded in the HB assessment.

From my experience none of my student bursary was disregarded except the childcare element so i was therfore entitled to nothing

Perhaps the rules are different for different authorities?

eta sorry a small part was disregarded for books etc
But even then it didn't make a difference

karenx

When I was on income support and was applying for college full time I was told I couldnt recieve any burserys without it affecting my IS?

Macro_3

Morgan_Ree wrote: »

From my experience none of my student bursary was disregarded except the childcare element so i was therfore entitled to nothing

Perhaps the rules are different for different authorities?

eta sorry a small part was disregarded for books etc
But even then it didn't make a difference

Nursing bursaries have very little disregarded - only a small amount for books/travel etc.