Help conflicting JSA advise

princessdon

andyinlondon wrote: »

She is not in reciept of a grant.......... student loan is not a grant it is a loan and must be paid back ?

If she's eligible for a maintenance grant and doesn't claim it they can decide to count the income anyway. HE full time students can't claim CA. Who advised she could and what is the reason they allowed it.

mikey_bach

Carer’s Allowance

Carer’s Allowance is a benefit paid to people who spend at least 35 hours a week looking after a disabled person, defined as a person claiming certain elements of Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance or the Personal Independence Payment. This may be an adult or a child.
The person claiming Carer’s Allowance cannot earn more than £100 per week from other paid work. They also cannot be in full-time education.
Full-time education in this sense is defined as 21 hours per week or more of classes, lectures, seminars and the individual study time expected by the university, college or learning provider. In practice, if a provider says the course is full-time the benefits agency will treat it as such.
If your course is full-time but you study for significantly lower hours than normal, for example because you are exempt from a module, you may be able to make a case you are not full-time as defined – but you should seek advice to help you do so.
Part-time students who can show they are not expected to study 21 hours a week or more should still be able to claim Carer’s Allowance


Financial support for part-time students

Part-time students are eligible for a tuition fee loan if they are studying at least 25% of the full course each year, and it is their first undergraduate degree. Part-time students are not able to apply for the maintenance loan or maintenance grant.

So if she has a loan for other then her tuition fees, then I don't see how she can claim Carers Allowance..

I think as said you should make an appointment with CAB
they will go through everything with you