OMG in a yr early at uni! How will this effect BR??

missyp123

As the title says i have been offered my place for this year! originally had to accept a deffered place for next year but someone has dropped out and im the lucky runner up:j im a VERY proud student midwife:D

We only filed BR last month, but im sure when i asked debt advice line earlier on in year they said bursarys are not taken into account because they awarded for study? am i right?

Cant call OR yet with any info, not sure of amount ill get as its all so last min and ill prob have no money before i even start (its going to be tough).

any advice if this will effect us would be great x

confused76

good luck missyp that's great news!!!

i'm pretty sure they can't take your bursary....x

missyp123

thankyou

Things are really looking up for us now

minicooper1961

Good Luck with your studies, I was a midwife {prior to ill health} and it is the best job in the whole world - the course is a tough one:eek: but if you have been through all this you will be fine. Wishing you all the very best.

MC xx

Classylady2010_2

Congratulations, we desperately need more midwives
cl

diddly74

OOOOOOOOO I am SOOOOOOOOOO Jealous. :shocked: But really pleased for you - its a hard course to get on to - Good Luck :beer:

I am currently a Student Nurse, in my 2nd yr (on my way to doing the conversion course to Midwifery after I qualify in Jan 2012 Hopefully). My Bursary is taken as "income" as that and child benefit/tax is my only income (I went BR in March this year), so I guess yours will be too. If anyone has/knows different I would be really grateful to hear about it - as I have just has my ED letter and have to fill in the SOA for the OR - and if my bursary isn't going to be included in the numbers I need to know!

Again - congrats on the place and good luck!

missyp123

Thank you all for your msg's:A

diddly74 wrote: »

I am currently a Student Nurse, in my 2nd yr (on my way to doing the conversion course to Midwifery after I qualify in Jan 2012 Hopefully). My Bursary is taken as "income" as that and child benefit/tax is my only income (I went BR in March this year), so I guess yours will be too. If anyone has/knows different I would be really grateful to hear about it - as I have just has my ED letter and have to fill in the SOA for the OR - and if my bursary isn't going to be included in the numbers I need to know!

are subject to a payment order? i also have my husbands wages as an income but we are not suject to an order as the budget is tight. i guess i wont know untill i call them, but i honestly thought they couldnt have it as i will need books, shoes, extra perol costs for placements, parking fees, etc etc etc:(

diddly74

Yes My Hubby is working and he gets tax credits. We are both BR, and we don't pay anything at the moment (I say at the moment as you never know if they have moved any goal posts regarding allowances?)

Our budget is tight too - bursaries aren't very much and we have 2 children (one of which is going up to senior school in 11 days :eek:) but I was a student when we went bankrupt so my Bursary was counted - its an income and paid to you to live off afterall, so if I was you I would expect yours to be taken into consideration. But if you can get a definative answer to if not being allowed to be included that would be very useful to know! It is tax and NI exempt (which causes all sorts of questions and raised eyebrows)

missyp123

diddly74 wrote: »

Yes My Hubby is working and he gets tax credits. We are both BR, and we don't pay anything at the moment (I say at the moment as you never know if they have moved any goal posts regarding allowances?)

Our budget is tight too - bursaries aren't very much and we have 2 children (one of which is going up to senior school in 11 days :eek:) but I was a student when we went bankrupt so my Bursary was counted - its an income and paid to you to live off afterall, so if I was you I would expect yours to be taken into consideration. But if you can get a definative answer to if not being allowed to be included that would be very useful to know! It is tax and NI exempt (which causes all sorts of questions and raised eyebrows)

this will be more complicated than i first thought then!

Did they allow for you to take into account the costs of studying and placments? sorry about all the questions im just so happy iv found someone who is inthe same boat. i will be sure to let you know once iv found out my award

Doucam

Oh well done!!! Sorry don't know the answer to your question re bursary but just wanted to congratulate you on getting on your course. x

diddly74

To be honest Missy I didn't ask for allowance to be made for me regarding placements - I just put what it costs me for a normal week at uni, petrol and parking you know. I didn't ask for anything special otherwise, but then I had already started uni and just looked at it as I would if I was working. Costs to go up when I am on placement as you can be sent anywhere, you are on shift and as a Student they don't let us park in the staff car park at our hospitals so we have to pay full whack! Which can be over a £5.00 a day easy! What Uni will you be attending?

I do know (as I keep a spreadsheet of all our spending and bills) that costs such as petrol and food have gone up significantly since I submitted my SOA in March! I wonder what the "Allowances" are now???