Child tax and Uni

cardiffforthefacup

The income support for lone parents is changing next year with regards to childs age, apparently child has to be under a certain age, but I was told you could claim JSA instead when rule change happens, also be warned that student loan is counted to end of June and not to end of term as I just found out and now have to wait even longer with no money

[Deleted User]

I'm studying accounting

Cool, maths is not my strond point! I have a friend who goes to Aberdeen uni, she's doing accountancy too.

It's a real shame that you have to pay the money back, but £9 a week isn't so bad I guess.
I was aware that you could claim IS, but as cardiffforthecup mentioned JSA, I've not heard of that.. Do you know the age the child has to be cardiffforthecup?

SL x

Kazzajr

The rules for IS have changed whether you are a student or not, the age now is 12 or under, this is changing to 7 and under in 2010 (I think).

Wish I had known I could claim IS last summer as I missed out on all those payments plus HB. Good thing is I saved some money this year for during the summer so the IS is a bonus.

[Deleted User]

If you claim it wrongly you have to pay it back, but if you didn't know they don't backdte, it can seem unfair, I understand why it's like that but it wouldn't stop me being a bit miffied if I was in your position.

Well don'e for saving money too, how did you manage that? I'd like to try and save a little if at all possible.

SL x

Kazzajr

I just divided my loan over 52 weeks and lived off that amount per week, saving the excess. I also saved extra when I could. The difference was only about £30pw but it adds up over the course of the year. This is what I did during 1st year and lived off the savings during the summer, so I repeated it for this year then I found out I could claim IS so I have the savings as a bonus and the IS to live off.