Do student loans/grants/bursaries count as income?

HoneyNutLoop

kimplus8 wrote: »

It will be irrelevant what he earns from the house as the fact he is a student exempt him from paying regardless of income. My ex became a full time student ( he was doing an arts degree so only actually 5 hours per week) and he worked full time too- he was awarded a nil amour because he had student status regardless of his work earnings.
It totally sucks but on the plus side he can't stay a student forever!!

The CSA rules are different than the CMS rules. There is no student exemption for CMS cases - but if they have no relevant income then the outcome will be the same. The op confirmed earlier in the thread that this would be a new case, so a CMS case.

unforeseen

But student grants and loans are not counted as income for CMS purposes

https://www.gov.uk/how-child-maintenance-is-worked-out/how-the-child-maintenance-service-works-out-child-maintenance

HoneyNutLoop

unforeseen wrote: »

But student grants and loans are not counted as income for CMS purposes

https://www.gov.uk/how-child-maintenance-is-worked-out/how-the-child-maintenance-service-works-out-child-maintenance

Yes, that's what I said above in a previous post, and why I said if they have no relevant income the outcome is the same.

However, kimplus8 says her student NRP works full time in addition to being a full time student. In her CSA case, he qualifies for a nil calculation because of his student status. On a CMS case, he would pay based on his earned in income as his student status is irrelevant.

Obviously this is a different issue than that raised by the op, but I feel it's important to clarify the differences between the two schemes, otherwise the op may feel there is no point applying while her NRP is a student. However, were he to begin working whilst still being a student, he would have to pay something through CMS, unlike the CSA.

Fission

kimplus8 wrote: »

It will be irrelevant what he earns from the house as the fact he is a student exempt him from paying regardless of income. My ex became a full time student ( he was doing an arts degree so only actually 5 hours per week) and he worked full time too- he was awarded a nil amour because he had student status regardless of his work earnings.
It totally sucks but on the plus side he can't stay a student forever!!

Incorrect.

A full-time student's income (even from acknowledged earnings) is taken to be £NIL within the formula.

That is why students almost always get a NIL liability.

But there is nothing to stop a Variation being applied for and awarded. One Variation ground is the "Assets" basis. Assets worth more than £65,000 (whether they are attracting rent is immaterial) can lead to an award at 8% per annum of the value.

£65,000 x 0.08 = £5,200.

With an income attributed at £5,200 pa (£100 a week), the student would be liable to pay £5 a week.

If the asset is worth more, the award will be more.