UC is making me pay

julie_gary

Hi everyone I'm on UC but i was at college doing media makeup level 4 ive now left cos i have to look after my mum full time. but my case manager is saying i need to prove that i didn't get a maintenance loan for living expenses which i didn't get one i had a student loan that paid for my course only I've sent in my letters all the prove i have and hes still saying i need to prove that i didn't get one, its making me ill they have taken money off my uc which leaves me short every month can i get them in trouble for this?

poppy12345

If there was a maintenance loan available to you, regardless of whether you took that loan or not, it will affect the amount of UC you're entitled to. Was there one available to you?

julie_gary

no this is what ive been telling him ive even rang the student loan place and he said i wasn't allowed to have one 

julie_gary

i wasn't even offered one 

marcia_

julie_gary said:

i wasn't even offered one 

 No one would offer one. You
need to apply. 

 Though why would you
not be allowed one? If you qualified for fee loan you would qualify for Maitenance loan. 

julie_gary

when i rang up and told him what was said he replied we don't allow them we pay for the course only. does it apply to were you live im in the north of england got my own house 

poppy12345

The majority of students in further education have a student maintenance loan, which they need to apply for from student finance. https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/who-qualifies

julie_gary said:

 i wasn't allowed to have one 

Why weren't you allowed a maintenance loan?

julie_gary

i was on uc so i didnt bother asking for one and there wasn't a link to get one 

julie_gary

You’ll be eligible for a Maintenance Loan if your course is in the UK and one of the following:

• a first degree, for example BA, BSc or BEd
• an Initial Teacher Training course (if it’s degree level or above)
• an integrated master’s degree
• a Foundation Degree in dental hygiene and dental therapy
• a DipHE in dental hygiene and dental therapy or operating department practice this is not one of mine 

Alice_Holt

I think you may need to clarify if the course was advanced or non-advanced, part time or full time.

Can the college help with this?

What reason have UC given you for reducing your monthly payments?

I would suggest seeing if your local advice agency can help you?

poppy12345

If it was full time non advanced education, were you under 21 and living with parents?