Will child support payments continue during University?

Mark148

Believe me I have no axe to grind but you definitely need to wake up and not expect your ex husband to do what you believe that he should in order to support your child through University and for you to keep a bedroom available for her when she is on Uni breaks.

It should be his choice to do so and if he is able to then I would hope that he does, however the reverse of that is if he can't then HE CAN'T.

When your daughter goes to Uni she is still your child, but she is an ADULT and if needs be then she will have to stand on her own two feet like 000,000's have done before and will continue to do so.

Yes you are her mother and very protective and her father as I understand has continued to act responsibly. Hopefully he will continue to do so but as I continue to reiterate.............don't expect/demand too much from your ex as your daughter enters adulthood!!

Hmm71

I hope you can come to an amicable agreement with your ex but even if he refuses to support her through uni I'm sure she won't let that stop her if it's what she really wants. My parents had both died by the time I was 19 and my brother was 22 but it didn't stop him going to get a PhD under his own steam. Yes it was hard for him, fighting for funding all the time but he did it.

Shelldean

Your DD will qualify for loans and grants based on the parents income she lives with. This is will HER debt not yours .
My DD is just finishing her 1st yr, and her stepdad & I have helped where we can. But her Loan/grant was worked out on our joint income ( low income) and she qualified for a FULL grant which is not repayable. PLus the maximum loan plus tution fee loan.
Yes she's had to be sensible with her cash but she's survived just!!

Due to receiving maximum grant she is also entitled to a busary from her uni, it's a small one of £340. But every little bit helps, esp when it's not repayable.
The busaries vary from uni to uni as do the qualifying conditions, so do check when applying.

Minnie-the-Minx_2

Hmm71 wrote: »

I hope you can come to an amicable agreement with your ex but even if he refuses to support her through uni I'm sure she won't let that stop her if it's what she really wants. My parents had both died by the time I was 19 and my brother was 22 but it didn't stop him going to get a PhD under his own steam. Yes it was hard for him, fighting for funding all the time but he did it.

Thank you - you are quite right. She is a very determined young lady and one way or another she will make this work.

Shelldean wrote: »

Your DD will qualify for loans and grants based on the parents income she lives with. This is will HER debt not yours .
My DD is just finishing her 1st yr, and her stepdad & I have helped where we can. But her Loan/grant was worked out on our joint income ( low income) and she qualified for a FULL grant which is not repayable. PLus the maximum loan plus tution fee loan.
Yes she's had to be sensible with her cash but she's survived just!!

Due to receiving maximum grant she is also entitled to a busary from her uni, it's a small one of £340. But every little bit helps, esp when it's not repayable.
The busaries vary from uni to uni as do the qualifying conditions, so do check when applying.

Thank you for that. The whole world of Uni costs is totally new to me and I don't know anything about loans, grants and bursaries. DD and I will need to do some more homework on the subject. I have a very low income myself so I am sure she will qualify for the maximum amount of whatever help is available if it is based on the household in which she lives and her father's income is not taken into consideration.

Shelldean

Minnie-the-Minx wrote: »

Thank you - you are quite right. She is a very determined young lady and one way or another she will make this work.



Thank you for that. The whole world of Uni costs is totally new to me and I don't know anything about loans, grants and bursaries. DD and I will need to do some more homework on the subject. I have a very low income myself so I am sure she will qualify for the maximum amount of whatever help is available if it is based on the household in which she lives and her father's income is not taken into consideration.

Minnie,

it's a steep learning curve trust me. Read and read again the direct gov site - some things seem to be hidden or under clickable links where you'd not expect them. This time last year I knew NOTHING, but you learn as you go along. Plus there is a student sub forum on here, where you can ask questions. I was stuck with an issue about DD money for Sept, got my answer there (thats how I discovered things are hidden on direct gov)


I was REALLY worried how DD would survive, given that I nor my partner could help, and her father refused. But Like I said as her grants etc went on our income alone, she got the maximum she was entitled to, and she's been fine. Bit tight at times but being a sensible girl she's cut back, where she could.