JSA while studying full-time evening course ?

Dunroamin

BigAunty wrote: »

Full time? I'm just curious - my local colleges/Uni at best offer part time HNCs of two evenings a week, and the usual assortment of language courses, flower arranging,e tc.

Birkbeck has a wide programme of full time evening degree courses.

http://www.bbk.ac.uk/prospective/undergraduate/full-time-study

pmlindyloo

Do you think it makes any difference if this is entirely an evening course?

If for instance the OP could get reduced fees and could afford to pay them and didn't take out any loans etc and was available to sign on and be available for interviews etc do you think they would get JSA?


Just wondering!

sniggings

Dunroamin wrote: »

I've learned a fair bit about you today.;)

sorry but you really do have too many posts for me to read in your short time here, I couldn't face it.

benefitbaby

pmlindyloo wrote: »

Do you think it makes any difference if this is entirely an evening course?

If for instance the OP could get reduced fees and could afford to pay them and didn't take out any loans etc and was available to sign on and be available for interviews etc do you think they would get JSA?


Just wondering!

Sadly no, JSA is not payable to anyone undertaking a f/t higher educational course unless they meet one of the following:

• Student couple with a child: If you are a couple, your partner is also a full-time student and you have a dependent child you can claim JSA during the summer vacation only;
• Student’s partner: If you are part of a couple and your partner is not a student, s/he may be entitled to make a claim for both of you;
• In “temporary suspense from University” (without residence) because of illness or caring responsibilities and you have recovered or your caring responsibilities have ceased but you can't resume studies until your course's resumption of studies date.

If one or more of the above conditions is met and as long as the usual basic rules are met then JSA may be claimable.

Dunroamin

pmlindyloo wrote: »

Do you think it makes any difference if this is entirely an evening course?

If for instance the OP could get reduced fees and could afford to pay them and didn't take out any loans etc and was available to sign on and be available for interviews etc do you think they would get JSA?


Just wondering!

If loans and funding are available, then means tested benefits are assessed on these, whether they're taken out or not.

There's really no need for the OP to claim JSA when the funding is available for him to study.

BigAunty

pmlindyloo wrote: »

Do you think it makes any difference if this is entirely an evening course?

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I have my doubts because I believe there is simply a blanket ban on full time students claiming JSA, a very 'computer says no' approach.

I'm not an expert on JSA but I thought for the initial period claiming it, a claimant may dictate the type of work, the area and the type of hours they'd like to work.

Then after x period, they must broaden their criteria and then after that they can be sent on mandatory work experience programmes and perhaps some of those run night shifts, like supermarkets.

Suppose this student gets told by the Job Centre to apply for a position in a warehouse or shop that only offers fully flexible shift work - how are they going to meet the terms of receiving JSA?

BigAunty

Dunroamin wrote: »

Birkbeck has a wide programme of full time evening degree courses.

http://www.bbk.ac.uk/prospective/undergraduate/full-time-study

Fortunately for the OP, if this is the type of institution they intend to apply for, they also do e-learning and part-time evening degrees, too.

Dunroamin

BigAunty wrote: »

Fortunately for the OP, if this is the type of institution they intend to apply for, they also do e-learning and part-time evening degrees, too.

It might suit them more but they won't be eligible for maintenance funding for a part time degree.