Claiming ESA when partner goes back to uni.

typingerror

nannytone wrote: »

i agree, but the bit that is puzzling me is i thought you could only get loans for an initial degree and not the MA?
i could well be wronng

The rules changed from this year, you can now apply for a loan of £10,000 for post grad study which is what has made it possible for us which is great.

teddysmum

typingerror wrote: »

The rules changed from this year, you can now apply for a loan of £10,000 for post grad study which is what has made it possible for us which is great.

Could you point out a link to this,please ?


All I can find is what looks like older legislation which says you can only get help with a second degree in special circumstances ?


I had to pay for my own degree, as I'd previously taken a Cert. Ed. course.

typingerror

teddysmum wrote: »

Could you point out a link to this,please ?


All I can find is what looks like older legislation which says you can only get help with a second degree in special circumstances ?


I had to pay for my own degree, as I'd previously taken a Cert. Ed. course.

As I am a new user I am unable to post a link but if you type 'funding for postgraduate study' into Google the first one to come up should be the gov.uk page. There is also a page here on MSE and a forum thread but my question is more related to benefits which is why I chose here to ask the question. My partner was informed of it earlier this year by an lecturer friend of his but it is from this month so it is a very new thing.

Hope that helps.

Loz01

teddysmum wrote: »

Could you point out a link to this,please ?


All I can find is what looks like older legislation which says you can only get help with a second degree in special circumstances ?


I had to pay for my own degree, as I'd previously taken a Cert. Ed. course.

https://www.gov.uk/postgraduate-loan/overview

Alice_Holt

You could try http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/how-we-can-help/helplines/disabled-students-helpline


As an aside - Are you getting a carers addition to your joint ESa claim?

Is the ESa Contribution-based, by any chance? This might make a difference. (The other type is income-based)
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/employment-and-support-allowance/esa-glossary/1488-what-is-contribution-based-employment-and-support-allowance-esa

Some more info here:
http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/how-we-can-help/individuals/education/frequently-asked-questions-students

Is this site any use? http://www.nasma.org.uk/students/Current-Students/Benefits-for-Disabled-Students/

Does the Uni have a welfare officer?

Study & benefits is complicated. So you may wish to get a few accredited opinions.

Your local CAB will have a copy of the Disability Rights Handbook which has a chapter on Student Benefits. You may wish to ask for copies of the relevant pages. They also have a specialist support unit (SSU), so it could be worth asking them to get a response for you from their SSU. Because it is your partner embarking on the MA, and you have a joint ESa claim, it is going to be complicated for a generalist volunteer CAB adviser (hence asking your local CAB to contact their SSU).

Good Luck

xylophone

Is the ESa Contribution-based,

The OP said

So I am a long term ESA (income related) and DLA claimant in the ESA support group due to mental health issues.

I found this thread from 2012

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4124867

post 3 seems relevant but of course the thread is old.

However, a PM to "von" who seems knowledgeable about benefits - (recent example

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4124867)

might throw some light?