18 year old student living away from home.

Kit1

Hi

Does anyone know if there any benefits for 18 year old college students who want to live away from home?

Can they get housing benefit? I don't know anything about what is available so any help would be great.

Many thanks

Dunroamin

Is this for degree level study or at a lower level? Degree level study is funded by loans but full time students at either level are ineligible to claim benefits unless they're lone parents or disabled.

johnnythefox

Full time students are exempt from council tax, but there is no funding for rent payments.

*debbie*

Only 18 year olds that I know of that could get housing help are kids that have left local authority care (ie those who have been in care). Other than that the govt think kids have a home to go back to out of term time. Sorry, not much help!

The_Magnificent_Spoon

No, sorry.

You're perfectly entitled to go to college where you live, with your parents. There is always a college within public transport distance.

I want to do lots of things - I shouldn't expect everybody else to pick up the bill for them though.