student loan help r.e: renewal for 2nd year

trix95

I am a first year university student and I am currently home for christmas, living with my parents whose income is currently affecting my student loan for this academic year. As my house is quite crowded I have come to the decision to move in with my grandparents which will come into effect when I am home for Easter break. If i am registered as living with them, does this affect my renewal for the 2nd year student loan? Will it now go off their income or will it still go off my parents, even though I wont be living or receiving anything from them? If possible, this would mean my student finance would increase which would be an added bonus as my current loan isn't very good as my parents earn a decent amount, however don't fund me in any way. Any help or comments would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.

Ed-1

trix95 wrote: »

I am a first year university student and I am currently home for christmas, living with my parents whose income is currently affecting my student loan for this academic year. As my house is quite crowded I have come to the decision to move in with my grandparents which will come into effect when I am home for Easter break. If i am registered as living with them, does this affect my renewal for the 2nd year student loan? Will it now go off their income or will it still go off my parents, even though I wont be living or receiving anything from them? If possible, this would mean my student finance would increase which would be an added bonus as my current loan isn't very good as my parents earn a decent amount, however don't fund me in any way. Any help or comments would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.

Where you live is irrelevant to the means testing part - if you are a dependent student (i.e. aged under 25) it goes off your parents' income.

agarnett

Ed-1 wrote: »

Where you live is irrelevant to the means testing part - if you are a dependent student (i.e. aged under 25) it goes off your parents' income.

What happens if your relationship with your parents has broken down to the extent that they do not contribute to your cost of living or studying as a student nor indeed even have room for you in their house on high days and holidays?

So much so that you reluctantly come to the conclusion that living with grandparents is easier? I think that was the question.

What is a parent? What is expected of a parent of a student who is not a minor ? Is a grandparent a parent ?

silvercar

agarnett wrote: »

What happens if your relationship with your parents has broken down to the extent that they do not contribute to your cost of living or studying as a student nor indeed even have room for you in their house on high days and holidays?

So much so that you reluctantly come to the conclusion that living with grandparents is easier? I think that was the question.

What is a parent? What is expected of a parent of a student who is not a minor ? Is a grandparent a parent ?

To expect the student finance to be assessed on your income rather than that of your parents, your relationship has to be provable to be estranged. Rather more than "no room at the inn". Being estranged is a total relationship breakdown, not just an unwillingness to support you through university.

Most students are not minors, a lot have to rely on no subsidy from their parents. Indeed, if you search on MSE forum you will find parents who charge their student children rent to live at home during holidays. Your situation is not unique, a lot of students end up staying in their university town over the holidays because it is cheaper for them than going home.

agarnett

silvercar wrote: »

Most students are not minors, a lot have to rely on no subsidy from their parents. Indeed, if you search on MSE forum you will find parents who charge their student children rent to live at home during holidays. Your situation is not unique, a lot of students end up staying in their university town over the holidays because it is cheaper for them than going home.

Ah - that's life I guess. Taken from you, third world dictatorship regime style. You have no relationship with your parents other than that dictated by the regime which determines the degree to which you should suffer in your parents' absence from the scene. Nice. I think we need a few Liam Neesons to sort things out.

amiehall

agarnett wrote: »

Ah - that's life I guess. Taken from you, third world dictatorship regime style. You have no relationship with your parents other than that dictated by the regime which determines the degree to which you should suffer in your parents' absence from the scene. Nice. I think we need a few Liam Neesons to sort things out.

:huh:

Wow!

agarnett

Wow indeed !!