Universal credit at 18

atlantis187

We currently get UC for our 18y old will turn 19 in December son he has finished college and should be going to uni on Sept depending on his results which he will get on 12th Aug if he doesn't get the results he will repeat the college year.

What date does the UC end for him?

NedS

The last official day of term of the course he was attending at college. You should have notified UC that his course has ended.

Look online to find out the official term dates for his course, and report a change online for that date.

atlantis187

If he continues in education college or uni in September does he still remain on our claim?

oh forgot to mention he also gets PIP if that makes any difference.

magicmoneyportaloo

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82090963#Comment_82090963

If he goes to uni - likely not. If he doesn't - yes if he was assessed as having limited capability for work before starting the current course.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-and-students#studying-full-time

Robbie64

If he returns to college to do the same course (or any course that's classed as full time, non-advanced education) then you will be able to claim for him once again so long as he's under 19 when he enrols or starts the course.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-if-you-have-children

atlantis187

They have sent us a message on the journal stating we need to update them about this before 30th Aug

Robbie64

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82091003#Comment_82091003

That's because the ultimate date under the current circumstances they are aware of that you can be paid for your son is 30 August. However, if he has left college, as things stand you need to inform UC of the date he left college. As you don't know whether your son will be going to university or returning to college then you can't say with any certainty what he will be doing after 30 August.

atlantis187

He got his results last week and has been accepted onto a Foundation level degree which starts end of September.

Will we continue to get UC for him or not? I've read somewhere if the child gets PIP then there are expections?

Does a foundation degree count as higher education?

strawb_shortcake

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82105850#Comment_82105850

A foundation degree as I understand it is simply an extra year, often done if an individual doesn't have high enough grades to do the 3 year course so does count as higher education

NedS

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82105850#Comment_82105850

@strawb_shortcake is correct, a foundation level degree (basically a four year course leading to a degree) is classed as advanced education.

As he's moving on to advanced education, your UC entitlement for him as a child ended on the last day of his non-advanced course, which is normally around mid July. As I posted in my first reply to you, you need to check the official course end date for the course he has just completed and report a change to remove him from your claim as of that date. Because you have failed to do that, there will now likely be an overpayment and potentially a civil penalty.

He should have access to student loans/grants to support himself.

atlantis187

So have I read this wrong somewhere that if the child gets PIP then there are exceptions and and can carry on getting UC until August after 19th birthday?