is my bursary taxable?

kiwi07

Hi, I am doing some Return to social work course and will be getting bursary of £1300 as one lump sum. Is it taxable? Do I have to declare?

[Deleted User]

AFAIK it isnt,my daugter had a £1500 a year uni bursary and that wasnt,i assume its treated in the same way as student loan/maintentance grant

kiwi07

Thank you for the good news!

Indie_Kid

Student loans, grants and bursaries aren't taxable.

j.moghisi

no they are not, please see the following two links:

hmrc.gov.uk/students/are_st_loans_taxable_6_4.htm
hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/eimanual/EIM06220.htm (a scholarship includes in its definition a bursary)