Part-time student/Part-time work/Benefits questions

leemoss

Worst case, i'll pay for her rent/council tax and she'll work whatever hours she can to get money to live off. Is this likely to cause her or myself any issues as I wont actually be living or even staying at hers?

paddedjohn

if you are already contributing to her day to day living and willing to pay her rent then why not put all your eggs in one basket and save yourself some cash by moving in with her?

leemoss

As nasty as this sounds, I need quiet time, her son makes lots of noise and it would more than likely cause problems in the relationship. I'm currently self-studying an HNC, level 3 mathematics, 2 other IT certifications (Cisco CCNP) whilst working 40 hours a week (commuting around 90 miles a day) and about to start 24hour callout 1 week in 4. Had I not had so much on at the minute, I would consider it.
Her flat also isn't really suitable for the amount of stuff I have.
We've been together around 2 years but I don't want to move in just yet as I had previously come out of a much longer relationship which went wrong.

Oldernotwiser

leemoss wrote: »

The course is 15hours per week if that helps?

The normal pattern for Access courses is they take a year full time and 2 years part time.

leemoss

Strange, she enrolled yesterday and its definitely a 1 year course at 15hours a week.

Nyfle

Sam___ wrote: »

I think 15 hours is classed as full time, I'm trying to look and check, I'm sure someone will be along soon to say wether it is or not

No, it's 16 hours. Anything below that is considered part-time and would be fine; going over that threshold would mean having to sign off, though.

leemoss

Nyfle wrote: »

No, it's 16 hours. Anything below that is considered part-time and would be fine; going over that threshold would mean having to sign off, though.

If that was the case, would doing part time work (under 16 hours too) whilst studying then cross that threshold?

Sam____2

Nyfle wrote: »

No, it's 16 hours. Anything below that is considered part-time and would be fine; going over that threshold would mean having to sign off, though.

from what I've found doing a search on it, anything over 12 hours is classed as full time, but I could be wrong, just trying to find a more reliable source on line (not that I'm sayng your not a reiable source)there just seems to be a few conflicting answers

Nyfle

leemoss wrote: »

If that was the case, would doing part time work (under 16 hours too) whilst studying then cross that threshold?

I'd suspect so, if it's paid work. From what I'm told, unpaid work (e.g. voluntary) and work experience placements don't count toward this limit as long as the claimant still lives up to the JSAg.

Nyfle

Sam___ wrote: »

from what I've found doing a search on it, anything over 12 hours is classed as full time, but I could be wrong, just trying to find a more reliable source on line (not that I'm sayng your not a reiable source)there just seems to be a few conflicting answers

I hope you are! I was given this information yesterday when I signed on for the (last time, hopefully! ) and was assured that it was correct by two advisers...