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How can I work out benefit entitlement when husband is leaving job to go to uni?

Lookingtothefuture2017
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Hi, I wondered if anyone would be able to help please? My husband has been accepted to do his pgce next month, so if he accepts, he'll be classed as a full time student, so the online benefits calculator doesn't work, unfortunately.
Atm, he earns £12,100 per annum. We then get £170 housing benefit every 4 weeks, £63 child & £47 working tax credits weekly and £80 a month child benefit.
I can't find a way to work out how these benefits will be affected once his income changes, so can anyone help please? He'll be getting:
Tuition fee loan £9000 (paid directly to uni - repayable)
Maintenance loan £8700 (repayable)
Adult dependents grant £810
Grant of £6000 too.
Total excluding the tuition fee is £15,510
Would we need to declare just the £15,510, or would we need to add the £9k tuition fee loan and declare £24?
I don't work atm, so I'm assuming we lose the working tax credits but other than that I don't know, and we need to decide asap if he's accepting the place.
I'd really appreciate any help anyone can give, or if anyone can point me in the right direction of where I can get an estimate of figures - thank you.
Atm, he earns £12,100 per annum. We then get £170 housing benefit every 4 weeks, £63 child & £47 working tax credits weekly and £80 a month child benefit.
I can't find a way to work out how these benefits will be affected once his income changes, so can anyone help please? He'll be getting:
Tuition fee loan £9000 (paid directly to uni - repayable)
Maintenance loan £8700 (repayable)
Adult dependents grant £810
Grant of £6000 too.
Total excluding the tuition fee is £15,510
Would we need to declare just the £15,510, or would we need to add the £9k tuition fee loan and declare £24?
I don't work atm, so I'm assuming we lose the working tax credits but other than that I don't know, and we need to decide asap if he's accepting the place.
I'd really appreciate any help anyone can give, or if anyone can point me in the right direction of where I can get an estimate of figures - thank you.
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there is some information here on what is counted for benefits
https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guides/Student-Support/How-does-student-support-affect-benefits0
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