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Council messed up benefit/student exemption
viciti
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I am in a situation where I get work related esa, but study a college course as permitted by jobcentre, I do not get a grant or loan just fees waived as on benefits.
Its a basic course so even if I wasn't on benefits I would not get a loan.
I moved house where things were fine, though I do remember getting a letter at old address stating benefit was on hold due to querying how a student can get benefits and I just handed in a short letter explaining this and it was reinstated.
This time it states I must provide evidence of a student loan, and proof the DWP knows about me being a student
This is very stressful for me as one of the reasons I get esa is down to mental health problems and anxiety,
So now I have all weekend to suffer stress.
What can I do? In part I am angry the staff are untrained enough they assume everyone who claims benefits as a student isn't entitled!
Its a basic course so even if I wasn't on benefits I would not get a loan.
I moved house where things were fine, though I do remember getting a letter at old address stating benefit was on hold due to querying how a student can get benefits and I just handed in a short letter explaining this and it was reinstated.
This time it states I must provide evidence of a student loan, and proof the DWP knows about me being a student
This is very stressful for me as one of the reasons I get esa is down to mental health problems and anxiety,
So now I have all weekend to suffer stress.
What can I do? In part I am angry the staff are untrained enough they assume everyone who claims benefits as a student isn't entitled!
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