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housing Benfit , disabilied and student question

Hi everyone,

I am a 3rd year, student who is a wheelchair users. During my study I have not been able to get Housing benefit because of my Students Loan , so they covers my rant. I finish this year (hopefully) and been trying to found when I can claim Housing benefit from?
does anyone know the answers to this question or who to ask ?

Any help will be most welcome. :A

Sarah
A far 2008:
Quidco: £211.11
Ipoints: 1032
amazon: £122

Comments

  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    You will be able to claim from the official finish date of your course. At this point your loan will no longer be taken into account.
    Gone ... or have I?
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    Unless, of course, you start a job, which was, presumably, the reason you went to university.
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