son going to uni will i lose some housing benefit

cagsyb

Hi
I wandered if anyone knows if i will lose any of my housing benefit when my son starts uni in sep,he is 18 yrs old and doing a 2 yr full time course ,he will be applying for student loans and grants so he can go, my husband is on esa . tried to look on internet for the answer but cannot find anything.he will be living at home when he goes to uni .
Thankyou

somethingcorporate

Have you tried this calculator?

http://www.turn2us.org.uk/benefits_search.aspx

Should help with your entitlement.

pmlindyloo

cagsyb wrote: »

Hi
I wandered if anyone knows if i will lose any of my housing benefit when my son starts uni in sep,he is 18 yrs old and doing a 2 yr full time course ,he will be applying for student loans and grants so he can go, my husband is on esa . tried to look on internet for the answer but cannot find anything.he will be living at home when he goes to uni .
Thankyou

Your housing benefit will remain the same as your son is a full time student living at home.

However, you should contact your local council and advise them that your son will be a full time student living at home and ask them if you have to provide any evidence of this.

If you do not do this then they may make a non dependent deduction and in the absence of any contact from you will make a deduction at the highest rate as if he was working.

You should get a letter asking about change of circumstances now your son has left full time education but mistakes do happen so I would advise them asap.

pmlindyloo

somethingcorporate wrote: »

Have you tried this calculator?

http://www.turn2us.org.uk/benefits_search.aspx

Should help with your entitlement.

Sorry to say that this calculator does not have the facility to deal with students in higher education.

allen35

As soon as you receive the course outline and enrolment take it to your LA as soon as possible.