Claim Travel Expenses

gulife

Most students, also, don't realise that you can get 50% of your expenses paid in term 1 by emailing them, and requesting it - only if you are experiencing financial hardship though!

I did exactly this and got my 50% paid within 7 days in November.

You have to apply for the other 50% as normal though from December 17th onwards.

Can't fault the travel expenses claim process tho - always works great for me and I always get my award paid direct to my bank account, without them requesting details of proof (which saves a hell of a lot of time!), within 14 days.

punkrockprincess

Yes there are conditions to the claim, you must travel by the cheapest possible option to your uni, you cannot be within walking distance and they pay a maximum of 800 and you must pay the first 150 yourself.

I bet none of you spend as much on travelling as I do! I travel 60 miles to uni (60 miles back too) and my traveling comes to over £1300 and i only get £800 back, but I aint complaining, if I moved away I would get nothing back!

Gemmzie

So any student can get this? I travel 60 miles once a week (lucky as my course is on two consecutive days), I could claim back petrol costs?

The_One_Who

Gemmzie, the answer is no. I don't think SAAS will pay for petrol costs, I'm sure there is some sort of conditions for it. You also have to be Scottish.

I'm missing my Zonecard. I don't travel enough to buy one but train fares are really hitting me in the pocket.

chokolat2

what about those who live and study in England?

The_One_Who

chokolat2 wrote: »

what about those who live and study in England?

Well if SAAS aren't paying your tuition then you won't be able to claim travel expenses. As far as I know English students get more in their maintenance loans and grants, but I don't really know much about it. Don't take anything to do with the English system really.

chokolat2

The_One_Who wrote: »

Well if SAAS aren't paying your tuition then you won't be able to claim travel expenses. As far as I know English students get more in their maintenance loans and grants, but I don't really know much about it. Don't take anything to do with the English system really.

Ok. Thanks for your reply anyway, just thought maybe I will have some luck.

scotslass33

Hiya

Regarding claiming for petrol costs, for the past 2 years I have successfully claimed the full amount in petrol costs, I got the full award available after explaining that there was no other mode of transport that I could have used. It costs me 45 pounds a week to travel to and from university from where I live.

hope this helps.

scotslass33:santa2: