Income support for student couples with children??

angelcake89

Thank you I'm sure we'll be able to work something out some how!!

pipscot

briancrum wrote: »

WRONG. One adult need to be working at least 16. You can only combine your hours together to get the 30 hour element.

True - sorry for confusion

shy-but-need-help

It might be worth asking the local colleges if they do evening courses for access, ours does- it means doing it over two years instead of one but it still means being able to apply to university eventually.

My DH took access to HE and is now on his teaching degree. All he qualified for during his access course was EMA though, no extra grants or funding available for it.

Oldernotwiser

angelcake89 wrote: »

I didn't know access courses didn't count as higher education as I thought higher education was level 3 qualifications and from what I've read the access course was a level 3 course.

Access courses are level 3 courses but that's equivalent to A levels and therefore not HE.

However little you earn, it will be more than benefits and anyway the only full time students who can claim benefits are lone parents and the disabled.

You might be eligible for £30 per week each ALG but your best bet is part time work and tax credits.