Step parents and student loan

WokandtheBooby

Ive just come into my second year of university and have had my step mom listed on my student loan application since I applied for university. My step mom however doesn't provide for me in any way and never has done, she only contributes to bills with my dad and my dad only ever helps me out when he can with money which is rarely. Because of their combined income I am in the lowest possible bracket of maintenance loan. My question is do I have to list her as a supporting person on my application with student finance wales if she does not support me?

Thank u

The_Jakal

I believe that you do because, even though she isn't supporting, you she is supporting the household as a whole.

For example, she gives your dad some money which means that he "technically" has more money to then give to you if he chooses.

I hope that makes sense...

Taiko

The whole point of stepparents is that they take responsibility. Schedule 4 of the regulations dictates that a biological parent plus their partner must declare all income.

Failure to do so would be fraud.

silvercar

Out of interest, who is committing the fraud by not declaring the presence of a parent's partner?

Taiko

The student.

Voyager2002

Do you have another parent, and is that parent skint?