No Income support as a Full time student!

Cro156

I cant get Income support or job seekers as a full time student and I'm a single parent with two kids. Is there anything else i can claim?
I get child benifit, child tax credit and assembly learning grant.

Cro156

I tried to claim FCF for equipement and travel expences but they told me they run out of money:eek:

dktreesea

Single parents who are studying full time should still qualify for income support. Who told you otherwise?

This is from direct.gov.uk:

Who can claim benefits?


"Full-time students

Most full-time students can’t claim income-related benefits but you may be able to claim if you:

• are a single parent
• have a partner who is also a student - and one or both of you are responsible for a child
• have a disability, and qualify for the disability premium, severe disability premium or income-related Employment and Support Allowance"

Dunroamin

How old is your youngest child?

Naf

Housing & Council Tax Benefit for a start.
You should be able to get IS or JSA during the hols.
Have you got all of your student finance?
Maintenance Grant
Special Support Grant
Parents Learning Allowance
Dependants Grant
Childcare Grant

WantToBeSE

Naf wrote: »

Housing & Council Tax Benefit for a start.
You should be able to get IS or JSA during the hols.
Have you got all of your student finance?
Maintenance Grant
Special Support Grant
Parents Learning Allowance
Dependants Grant
Childcare Grant

^^ this.
i have just finished my degree, and got all of this (apart from Dependants grant).

Cro156

dktreesea wrote: »

Single parents who are studying full time should still qualify for income support. Who told you otherwise?

This is from direct.gov.uk:

Who can claim benefits?


"Full-time students



Most full-time students can’t claim income-related benefits but you may be able to claim if you:

• are a single parent
• have a partner who is also a student - and one or both of you are responsible for a child
• have a disability, and qualify for the disability premium, severe disability premium or income-related Employment and Support Allowance"

I got told by job centre today that I cant claim IS becuase my youngest daughter is 7 years old as they changed the age limit. You can claim if your part time but not full time!
Only if I have disabilty or caring for someone can I claim it.
I'm the daddy:D
I live in Wales so not sure what I can claim!

Dunroamin

As you're in FE rather than HE you seem to be claiming what you're eligible for. I assume that you're getting HB/LHA (although you don't mention it) and you won't have to pay council tax as you're a full time student.

Cro156

Yes I can get council tax redemption but I need proof to give to them.

PippaGirl_2

Your college will provide a letter as evidence

1940sGal

Naf wrote: »

Housing & Council Tax Benefit for a start.
You should be able to get IS or JSA during the hols.
Have you got all of your student finance?
Maintenance Grant
Special Support Grant
Parents Learning Allowance
Dependants Grant
Childcare Grant

Not if she's returning to full time education after the hols.