education and benefits

hushyfeely

If you are on income support can you go in to eduction without it effecting your benefits? can you only do part time courses? or full time?

karenx

You can do either but student loans etc are taken into account as income

hushyfeely

Most education iv looked in to is either discounted or free when yours on benefits.

MrsManda

What level of study are you thinking about doing?
In general you cannot get IS when in full-time education, but there are exceptions:

Young people in relevant education may also get Income Support. Generally this means full-time education up to GCE A-level or Scottish Certificate of Education (Higher level). This might apply if you:

• are a lone parent
• don't live with a parent or someone acting as a parent
• are at serious risk of abuse or violence
• are a refugee learning English

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_10018708

hushyfeely

MrsManda wrote: »

What level of study are you thinking about doing?
In general you cannot get IS when in full-time education, but there are exceptions:


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I am looking at an access course to high education which will be in nursing

are at serious risk of abuse or violence

This one but i dont like to go in to details.

Oldernotwiser

There are often lots of people on IS on Access courses and many other courses below degree level.