Moving in with partner in placement year

Elsterap

Im sharing a room and splitting rent with my girlfriend during my placement year (which i have a paid job), but still plan on claiming for the maximum student and maitenance loan i am entitled to.

Does that mean in my final year at uni after the placement year, my loan application will be based on what my girlfriend earns instead of my mum? As my girlfriend earns more than my mum and i do not want to lose out!

MrsManda

Elsterap wrote: »

Im sharing a room and splitting rent with my girlfriend during my placement year (which i have a paid job), but still plan on claiming for the maximum student and maitenance loan i am entitled to.
Does that mean in my final year at uni after the placement year, my loan application will be based on what my girlfriend earns instead of my mum? As my girlfriend earns more than my mum and i do not want to lose out!

Your student finance will still be based on your parents income.

Taiko

Above is correct, unless you marry her before the 1st September next year.

Elsterap

Thanks to you both

Zinger549

I thought you couldn't get a loan ect if you went on paid placement year.

realised

I still managed to get some loan whilst on my placement year although it was not as much as usual. I was living at home btw

Lokolo

Zinger549 wrote: »

I thought you couldn't get a loan ect if you went on paid placement year.

I got just over £2k