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ESA and being in education

ArtySparkly
ArtySparkly Posts: 42 Forumite
Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
edited 13 August 2012 at 9:26PM in Benefits & tax credits
Sorry, editing this to protect my privacy.

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  • MrsManda
    MrsManda Posts: 4,457 Forumite
    You can study while claiming ESA and I doubt that the course you are describing will have any effect on your claim but it's always wise to mention it to your JCP advisor so that they're aware.
  • NASA_2
    NASA_2 Posts: 5,571 Forumite
    Even though it is only two hours it could still be classified as a Full-time course by the provider. If it is then you have no entitlement to ESA(IR) unless you also get some level of DLA.
  • FleurDuLys
    FleurDuLys Posts: 227 Forumite
    I did a distance learning diploma whilst in the ESA WRAG last year. They were very supportive of me doing it as I was doing it in order to help myself retrain for a new career. Good luck!
  • Anubis_2
    Anubis_2 Posts: 4,077 Forumite
    NASA wrote: »
    Even though it is only two hours it could still be classified as a Full-time course by the provider. If it is then you have no entitlement to ESA(IR) unless you also get some level of DLA.

    I thought full time was 12 (credit) hours per week or more? ( for distance and other learning)

    Reason I am asking is that I am considering OU and have been looking into it. What you state may affect this. I don't get EMA (yet) but iI am presuming other benefits may be affected?
    “How people treat you becomes their karma; how you react becomes yours.”
  • ArtySparkly
    ArtySparkly Posts: 42 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    edited 13 August 2012 at 9:26PM
    Sorry, editing this to protect my privacy.
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