Student loan whilst claiming part housing benefit

K9sandFelines

Forgive me if I have asked this before, but if you claim housing benefit do the council deduct the student loan as earnings or is it disregarded as it's for course fees etc not to live off.
If I am working part time as well will this affect the amount of loan received or make no difference?
Will the fact that I have a dependant still in high school affect any of this?

Thanks in advance.

silvercar

https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/extra-help shows the extra help that may be available.

Those with dependents can access:

Childcare Grant - full-time students only
Parents' Learning Allowance - full-time students only
Adult Dependants' Grant - full-time students only
Child Tax Credit
extra help if you're experiencing financial hardship

Turn2us website explains that:

If you are under Pension Credit age and receive student support, in the form of a grant or loan, this will usually reduce the amount of Housing Benefit you can get; unless you also get Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance or income-related Employment and Support Allowance in which case you will automatically receive your maximum entitlement to Housing Benefit.

sheramber

check with your local council.

It depends on what the student loan is for whether all or part is included or if it is disregarded.

2 examples from Google

https://www.thanet.gov.uk/your-services/benefits/housing-benefit/information-for-students/

https://www.solent.ac.uk/finance/documents/students-and-benefits.pdf

K9sandFelines

Thanks both of you. Will look into those links when i get a moment.