Benefits - am I entitled and definition of 'partner'

Oldernotwiser

sandraroffey wrote: »

and a 'partner' is someone you live with, as if you are married to them. that is how they define partner.

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Unfortunately it isn't, it's far more complicated than that.

k_pressy

Hi All,

Thank you all for your responses, my partner is doing what is classed as 'full time student' course but as Oldernotwiser said, there aren't many that are about 40 hour a week courses...hers being one of them. She is working now, which will give us extra money, so I think the benefits will be a definite no, however as everyone has said, there is no harm in enquiring incase we are missing out on something we are entitled to.

Thank you all for your help though, really do appreciate it

julie03

you could try putting your details into turn to us website , that might give you an idea

neverdespairgirl

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

There are precious few university courses with hours anything like this.

My university degree was 20 hours' teaching a week. I did a minimum of 25- 30 hours a week on top of that, much more from Easter to exams.