Student Loan

mountainfrog

Can I get my student Loan cancelled due to disability, I am on higher DLA and Incapacity/IS and have been for 10 years since studying I have a review every 5 years or so. So I dont know if i'm classed as permanently disabled or not?

malcolmffc

Yes, but why bother? If you never earn gain you wont have to pa anything back and the loan will be cancelled when you are 65

mountainfrog

I was hopeful of studying again at some stage as a disabled student. Would I be allowed?

Ames

Of course you'd be allowed, but I don't think you'd get a student loan as you already have a degree (or so I assume).

If you didn't finish your first degree then it should be ok. I started a degree years ago, had to drop out due to health problems, and I've just this year started a part time degree, and can get tuition fee help for it. Not sure how you'd manage as a full timer though for the living costs part of the loan.

But the system's changing from next year with the increased fees, I don't know what the rules around it will be.

It's probably best to speak to the finance people at the uni you want to go to for a definitive answer.

mountainfrog

I have a foundation degree as a disabled student and two failed years before i became disabled.

Ames

Pretty much the same as me then, two failed years at a bricks n mortar uni, and a few OU courses under my belt. So you should still get some help if you go part time, not sure about full time.