Benefits

karensdallys

My 21yr old son has decided not to continue with university. He currently resides with me and my husband. He did receive a student load but has never had a part time job. Can he claim any benefits whilst he is looking for a job?

NedS

Does he have official confirmation from the University that he is no longer registered on the course? Has he contacted Student Loans to notify them he is no longer registered on the course?

Once he has confirmation that he is no longer officially a student, he can claim Universal Credit whilst he looks for work. Official confirmation that he is no longer a student is important, as students are not normally allowed to claim Universal Credit.

peteuk

He can claim UC, if he has left uni, however he is aware that in doing so will still mean repaying the student loan, and that this may affect the payment of UC he receives. 

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peteuk said:

He can claim UC, if he has left uni, however he is aware that in doing so will still mean repaying the student loan, and that this may affect the payment of UC he receives. 

The student loan is only repayable when income exceeds £25,000 (plan 5) or £27,295 (plan 2), so unlikely to be an issue if they're claiming UC

kaMelo

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peteuk said:

He can claim UC, if he has left uni, however he is aware that in doing so will still mean repaying the student loan, and that this may affect the payment of UC he receives. 

The student loan is only repayable when income exceeds £25,000 (plan 5) or £27,295 (plan 2), so unlikely to be an issue if they're claiming UC

That may be true for all loans that were received that covered the time they were a student. There will also be a pro-rated amount of maintenance loan, from the Christmas to Easter tranche, that covers the period after they left their course.
Th pro-rated amount of maintenance loan covering this period is an overpayment so falls outside the normal student loan repayment thresholds. As an overpayment it is repayable immediately although they would normally allow a repayment plan.