Money saving advice for a guy and his girlfriend, who is a full-time student

Simon_B_2 · 13 May 2007 at 9:16PM

My partner and I are moving in together in June, we already understand that we are eligible for a 25% council tax reduction.
Does anybody have any other advice that could help us out in our situation?

Thanks

hardpressed · 13 May 2007 at 9:33PM

Are you both full time students? If not I don't think you'll get the 25% reduction on your council tax, I could be wrong though!

Noctu · 13 May 2007 at 9:38PM

I am a full time student and partner working full time - we get the 25% discount.

The way it works is..

1. Person living on own has 25% sole occupier discount
2. Another person moves in, sole occupier discount no longer available BUT...
3. it gets replaced with full time student 25% off council tax - so you're in the same situation as before!

Simon_B_2 · 13 May 2007 at 9:48PM

Thanks for the advice and yes i work full-time

Mrs._Irwin · 14 May 2007 at 1:18AM

Some other advice, if you don't mind - check out every option for cash, loans and grants that are available, depending on what type of course she's on.
There's a thing called the Access to Learning fund, that can pay cash, with no repayment for things like course materials, but can also help towards transport, gas and electric bills etc.

Mrs. Irwin

melancholly · 14 May 2007 at 8:37AM

there's this great thread on the student board about the access to learning fund:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=179491

well worth a read (it's long but has all the info you could ever need!)!

is your girlfriend an undergrad or postgrad student?