how does student loans affect other benefits???

nai87_2

hi, i currently claim JSA and Severe disablement premium (extra £60 a week), DLA and HB. I am looking for work but no luck so far.

my partner is starting uni next week as a mature student (27 yrs old)
he is getting SF and Grants etc the works.

he currently stays at mine 3 to 4 nights a week and the rest is at his sisters. we have spoken that he could move in with me next week once he has enrolled at uni.

i would like to know how does his 'income' affect any of my benefits?

obviously DLA isnt going to be affected at all and my JSA severe disablement premium will be gone but partner can potentially claim £60 a week as a carer as he comes with me everywhere ie shopping, doctors, dentist you name it. hes my 'carer' as well. (interprets for me )

i have looked everywhere and even asked jc and nothing.....

Dunroamin

Full time students are ineligible to claim Carers Allowance.

paddedjohn

"obviously DLA isnt going to be affected at all and my JSA severe disablement premium will be gone but partner can potentially claim £60 a week as a carer as he comes with me everywhere ie shopping, doctors, dentist you name it. hes my 'carer' as well. (interprets for me )"


How can he do all that and study?

zzzLazyDaisy

Full time students can't claim carers allowance (they don't meet the criteria).

Once he moves in, you will be assessed as a couple for benefits. Student loans count as income for means tested benefits.

Put your details into turn2us as if you are a couple and this will tell you what you are entitled to.

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

nai87_2

hi he isnt full time student. hes there tues wed and thursdays. sorry if i didnt make that clear

flea72

nai87 wrote: »

hi he isnt full time student. hes there tues wed and thursdays. sorry if i didnt make that clear

It doesnt matter how many hours he is there, its whether the course is classed as f/t or not. The fact he gets grants and loans would lead me to think its a f/t course and as such, he cannot claim for being your carer

nai87_2

its part time - 15.5 hours a week for 3 years. thats the bit im confused about hence asking on here, because when i questioned it to job centre, they said as long as its under 16 hours study they dont look at it as full or part time? eh? when on the internet it clearly states about working over 100 pounds a week and nothing about students?

nai87_2

nicked this

What is full-time?

You'll be considered a full-time student and won't be able to claim Carer's Allowance if:
the institution where you're studying describes your course as full-time
your course is 21 hours or more a week
You could be considered full-time even if you don't have to be in a classroom or under supervision for all of those 21 hours. If you're expected to do certain hours of coursework or study on your own to fulfil the requirements of the course, those hours will count towards the 21-hour limit. Breaks and lunchtimes are ignored. If you are doing extra study, it shouldn't count towards the 21-hour limit.

translation?

zzzLazyDaisy

Is he doing a degree course over three years? If so it is classed as a full-time course. The fact that he is only in lectures/tutorials etc for under 16hrs a week is irrelevant. Degree courses have a large component of independent study which is classed as part of the course (it is not like being in college where 'homework' is not classed as part of the course).

Edit - if you go on the university website, it should tell you whether the course is full or part-time, but there are not many part-time degree courses around.

nai87_2

Ok thank u. That clarifies it cheers