Help why are Open University students not allowed to claim maintenance loans?

Thomas_The_Tank_Top

sniggings wrote: »

... far more benefits are payed to those working than those not

Firstly it's paid not payed.

Secondly please provide links to prove your claim.

jobbingmusician

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25287068

sniggings

Thomas_The_Tank_Top wrote: »

Firstly it's paid not payed.

Secondly please provide links to prove your claim.

not hard to find, but if you are not up to it, here is a link http://grayee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/uk-welfare-spending-2011-12-fact-not.html

Andy_L

sniggings wrote: »

not hard to find, but if you are not up to it, here is a link http://grayee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/uk-welfare-spending-2011-12-fact-not.html

Doesn't back up the claim that "far more benefits are payed to those working than those not" though

The benefits paid to non workers adds up to significantly over 1/2. Even allowing for some pensions & ESA claimants working its not really "smoking gun" evidence

sniggings

Andy_L wrote: »

Doesn't back up the claim that "far more benefits are payed to those working than those not" though

The benefits paid to non workers adds up to significantly over 1/2. Even allowing for some pensions & ESA claimants working its not really "smoking gun" evidence

I was referring to those on unemployment benefit, only 3% is paid to those on JSA, far more is paid to those working, as the working tax credits and child tax credits show, and more housing benefit is paid to those working too, so it is clearly a smoking gun, as you put it.

fatpat

I have recently finished my degree with The Open University and also worked full time and at times studied 120+ points. I'm not really aware of any funding so I think the best solution would be to not study 120 points if you can't juggle it with the number of hours you need to work to live. Although it's frustrating it's probably better to take less on and make sure you pass than to fail and have to do it all again.You could contact your regional centre to see if there are any hardship funds available just in case though.