Query about education bursary and impact on other things.

missbiggles1

Parental income from 2014/15 is used to assess student finance in 2016.

http://www.sfengland.slc.co.uk/media/6295/sfe_pff2_form_1617_d.pdf

PaulJM

custardy wrote: »

I'm obviously missinng something.
You had £60k,you will get £60K. However now you will struggle?

Yes, you're missing the bit where I've said my son needs to put an amount down on his application to uni to assess what he gets.

However i don't know whether that's just the taxable income from my job, or it counts the bursary. The websites seem to contradict.

PaulJM

missbiggles1 wrote: »

Parental income from 2014/15 is used to assess student finance in 2016.

http://www.sfengland.slc.co.uk/media/6295/sfe_pff2_form_1617_d.pdf

Thanks for this. This form seems to indicate by omission that the bursary ISN'T included..hmm.

NeilCr

PaulJM wrote: »

Thanks for this. This form seems to indicate by omission that the bursary ISN'T included..hmm.

Not being funny but can't you just ring them and ask them? That's what I do when I have a problem like that

missbiggles1

PaulJM wrote: »

Thanks for this. This form seems to indicate by omission that the bursary ISN'T included..hmm.

But she didn't get a bursary in 2014/15, did she? From what you've said she was working that year so it's her salary you'd use for a 2016/17 application.

PaulJM

missbiggles1 wrote: »

But she didn't get a bursary in 2014/15, did she? From what you've said she was working that year so it's her salary you'd use for a 2016/17 application.

It looks like the form has a section for if there's a big adjustment for the current year.

I will call them, I just wondered if anyone has any insight .

At least I know the answer to that now.

missbiggles1

PaulJM wrote: »

It looks like the form has a section for if there's a big adjustment for the current year.

I will call them, I just wondered if anyone has any insight .

At least I know the answer to that now.

There isn't a big adjustment for this year though - as others have pointed out, your household income will remain the same.

PaulJM

missbiggles1 wrote: »

There isn't a big adjustment for this year though - as others have pointed out, your household income will remain the same.

That's the point I'm trying to make.. The form asks for taxable wage, etc. There's nothing there asking about bursary.

I'll call em

dippy3103

Best bet is a full detailed breakdown and let them decide what's ignored. That way you know it's right.

If you don't agree with the award you could always request a copy of their calculations

NYM

PaulJM wrote: »

That's the point I'm trying to make.. The form asks for taxable wage, etc. There's nothing there asking about bursary.

I'll call em

According to Apply for Student finance/parents- and-partners.. it also requests details of unearned income, for example...


Unearned income

Statements showing interest or investments
Letter from a benefits agency showing what benefits you get
Pension statements
Income details from an accountant
Self Assessment tax return