Studying on LCWRA

bbt
bbt Online Community Member Posts: 24 Contributor
edited August 2023 in Benefits and income
I claim LCWRA and have been looking into an online course for childhood practice, but I’m unsure if this will affect my benefits. It would require me to do an in-person placement two days a week but the rest of the course would be online; I claim LCWRA for a few issues (autism, hearing impairment as well as depression and anxiety,) and I’m not sure if this course would go against what I claim for. I’m not even sure I could handle the course as of yet; I’m merely thinking about it and wanted to make sure. Any advice would be appreciated!

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Is it classed as full time or part time? If it's full time then you must also be claiming a disability benefit such as PIP/DLA or ADP.

    If there's also a maintenance loan available to you then it will affect your UC, even if you decide not to take that loan.
  • bbt
    bbt Online Community Member Posts: 24 Contributor
    Hi, the course would be part-time and as far as I'm aware, I won't be offered any form of maintenance loan.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    No one is "offered" any loans, you will need to apply so you need to make sure there's nothing available.

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