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mature student & claiming benefits
think_twice
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My 27 year old son was made redundant last year.He has had no luck yet with finding a job, Now he has decided that he wants to go to college and get some qualifactions for engenering.The course is evenings but as he is living in rented property and claiming job seekers/housing benefit,he has been told that he will no longer be able to claim any benefit (by job centre staff),would anyone know if this is the case.He has been trying to get off benefits and get back into work and prepared to study to get back on his feet.
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You can't study full time and claim JSA. The reason for this is a key part of the eligability to JSA is the fact that you are actively seeking and ready to work. You can study part time but not full time, but you have to be prepared to pack the study in if a job came up in the hours you would normally study.
Also if he was studying part time and received a student loan he would have to declare this and this will also affect entitlement. Sorry not what you was hoping to hear I'm sure.whinge intr.v. whinged, whing·ing, whing·es Chiefly British To complain or protest, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.0 -
Not realy encouraging,but as the course in evenings that would be classed as part time,lucky he would not need a student for the course is is interested in would he be able to claim income support instead?0
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If it's less than 16 hours per week then can claim JSA as long as he will give up if he gets a job, as far as I know. You have to have a special reason to claim income support, such as being a lone parent, being a carer, and a few other reasons that are quite obscure, e.g. a young person estranged from family. You can read more here:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_10018708
However - the jobcentre will have a myriad of courses available to him if he has been unemployed for a year and claiming JSA. He should ask which of these are available to him, they are usually pretty vocational e.g. HGV licence, or Customer service skills - etc... but might be worth considering.whinge intr.v. whinged, whing·ing, whing·es Chiefly British To complain or protest, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.0
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