student money

maggie374

Many thanks in advance


I am due to start uni in September this year. Confirmation on the student loan and living allowance has been received and now awaiting on the maintenance grant.


I am a single mother of three children aged 40. I am confused on money I will be entitled too as I have been given different advice.


I am currently on ESA due to anxiety issues
from my previous relationship and still under my doctor for depression.
I also receive housing benefit, council tax benefit, tax credits awards and the child benefit.


The advice I have been given is; one person has told be I will not receive tax credits awards but will receive housing benefits and council tax benefit as I an a student as well as the uni entailments, and the second advice is I will receive all the above and the uni loans and maintenance.


As you can see I have some confusion.
Maggie x

whodathunkit

http://www.gingerbread.org.uk/factsheet/13/Money-for-higher-education-students

Do you claim DLA as well as ESA?

maggie374

Hi
No I don't claim DLA, its never been mentioned before.


Its more of a concern over the housing than anything. I don't want to be in uni trying to improve that of my children's lives and my own, with the hopeful prospect of a decent job from another 3 years of study and lose my home.
This is coursing me more anxiety not knowing what I will receive.