NRP Full Time study

boink

Can someone please tell if NRPs must pay maintenance if they are in full time study?
I've read on this forum they don't but someone told me today that they do.

DUTR

They do based on income.

boink

Is there a threshold that the NRP must be earning? I've just read you can ask for a variation if the NRP earns more than £100 a week. My case is post 2003 but we're not on the new gross income scheme yet.

Fission

It depends what is meant by "full time study".

A student (defined as a person who is engaged in a full time course with a higher educational establishment) is liable for the nil rate.

But a part-time student does not have limited liability, and privately organised, self-imposed, study doesn't count.

boink

Fission wrote: »

A student (defined as a person who is engaged in a full time course with a higher educational establishment) is liable for the nil rate. .

A full time student, doing a full time course that's not privately organised or funded...if this is a nil rate then will they consider income from a p/t job/ student loans etc if a variation is requested?

HoneyNutLoop

Income from work, yes. Grants and loans, no. Under 2003 scheme, it would have to be under a variation application for "income not taken into account" and the income has to be over £5200 a year.

boink

Thank you for your replies.

restless6

boink wrote: »

Can someone please tell if NRPs must pay maintenance if they are in full time study?
I've read on this forum they don't but someone told me today that they do.

Ethically, yes they should pay, as children don't stop costing money just because the NRP decides they want to become a student!!