OU Financial support Newly sepetated

bexbex

Basically I split up from my husband a few weeks ago taking my household earnings from £45k a year to £13000 a year.
I am now classed as a single parent and hoping to receive tax credits etc but am in the middle of sorting that out.
I would like to do to something with my life and have been looking at the OU to be able to get back into studying.
It says on the calculator I will be entitled to the full award to cover my studying but that's worked out on what I get now, it asks for the annual household income (before tax) for the last complete tax year, which was obviously higher.
Does this mean I won't be entitled to receive any help until I have been on my own for a year?
Thanks

Oldernotwiser

When were you hoping to start studying?

bexbex

as soon as I can really but by time I have sorted myself out and looking at when the courses start it looks like after Christmas, which is fine for me.

shegirl

Sorry to post off topic,just want to say welcome back to ONW :beer:

The best bet is to give them a call,I have a friend with a similar problem who has just had only just had her finance application sent back due to problems leaving her unable to start next month as planned,so definately worth a call to them to see what they say.

bexbex

thank you, I've just emailed them and hopefully they'll let me know. I hope I can do a course it'll really help keep my mind focused lol
x

Oldernotwiser

OU funding is changing from September 2012, with fees rising but loans being introduced to cover them. This could solve your problem if there isn't any other way round it.

http://www8.open.ac.uk/study/explained/fees-2012/new-to-study