Student Nurses - Help With Rent

sheryldoc

Hey,

Im about to start uni on the 29th to do my degree in adult nursing..

I was wondering if anyone knew of any help available with rent? ive been to housing benefit office but couldnt get an appointment till FEB!

Jst wondering if anyone had prev experience of this situation.

I get my bursary (inc dependant allowance/lone parent) total £803 per mnth but my rents £400

Crispy_Ambulance

lone parents are entitled to claim housing benefit, but your bursary will be taken into account as income. The students union advice centre at your uni will be able to do you a calculation and help you make a claim.

sheryldoc

My uni is miles away so I cant jst pop in.. tried calling but they said I have to go in see them so it will be first thing I do when I start on Mon.

Just trying to get a rough idea of what help ill get.. maybe some peeps in their 2nd/3rd yrs who hav been through this will kno?

Ive been told I have a job if I want it.. so im trying to work out the best balance of uni/work/home My rents £400 so I dont want to be struggling at least if I have an idea of what income/help ill have I can try and budget, I have childcare costs etc too..

Lexi321

I think you can get half the student loan too, I can. if you have no one to advise you now, then when you get to the university see if they have a finance advisor, and make them sit down with you and go through everything you could be entilted too. If you're living alone you shouldn't pay council tax, you might also be able to benefit from some other things, but I don't know them all, a financial advisor hopefully would.
Good luck with your course I'm currently doing a midwifery degree

sheryldoc

I dont have to pay council tax thankfully, thats a killer!

I will speak to someone as soon as I get up there on Monday.. I didnt think were were allowed to apply for the loan due to us getting a bursary. (IM in Scot if that makes things any diff)

Goodluck with yours too.. I orig applied for midwifery but next intake was 2010 :eek: so who knows maybe someday..x

Oldernotwiser

I would make an appointment to see your Lone Parent Adviser at the Jobcentre. S/he should be in a position to work out your entitlement just as if you were considering coming off benefits to take a job.
If you're doing the Degree in nursing rather than the Diploma/Advanced Diploma, you should be able to apply to your LEA for a student loan.
http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details/Default.aspx?Id=89

sheryldoc

Yes its my degree im doing.. I got an appointment at the job centre 9am tomoz so il let you all kno what they say..x