Student /PIP/UC

pumpkin221e

Hi everyone,

I need some help/advice I am in receipt of PIP, UC with the LCWRA element. Recently I I started thinking about the types of things I could do to learn new skills, build my confidence and use for the future. So I enrolled at a uni on a full-time course and discussed my support needs with the uni disability team and they were very helpful with my time-table which is condensed into 12 hours study per week @ 2 days a week. I am now really worried about my UC, especially the housing element ie rent arrears, I cannot manage this type of stress.

poppy123456

Did you report the changes to UC when you started the course? If there's a maintenance loan available to you then this will affect your UC, regardless of whether you take that loan or not.

If you didn't report it then you'll need to do that.

pumpkin221e

Hi thanks for replying I'm in the process of applying haven't had a reply from sfe as they are still going through my application.

pumpkin221e

Hi everyone,

I found this on Uk Parliament, I hope it is useful to anyone asking the same questions I have. Please see below-

Students: Eligibility, conditionality, and student incomeContentsEligibilityConditionalityIncomeDefinitionsEligibilityReceiving educationIt is a basic condition of Universal Credit entitlement that a claimant should not be receiving education. Most people receiving full-time education are expected to be supported by their parents (as a qualifying young person if in a benefit unit), or by using any available student income such as a loan or grant. It is important that Universal Credit does not duplicate support available from other sources - so a full-time student cannot usually get Universal Credit unless one of the following exceptions applies:• Young people up to age 21 in full-time non-advanced education only• Disabled students already assessed as having Limited Capability for Work(LCW), Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity (LCWRA)• others that are receiving full-time education Students may claim Universal Credit if they are in one of these exception groups. Young people up to age 21 in full-time non-advanced education only A young person who is without parental support will be able to qualify for Universal Credit if they are on a full-time course of non-advanced education or training which started before they reached 21, or reaches age 21, whilst undertaking the course. They can remain on Universal Credit until:• the end of the academic year in which they reach 21• the end of the course if earlier For more information about what it means to be without parental support, see Under 18s under the heading ’Young people without parental support’.Disabled students already assessed as having Limited Capability for Work (LCW) before starting their course To be entitled to Universal Credit (UC) a disabled student must have already been assessed as having Limited Capability for Work (LCW), Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) before starting their course and be in receipt of one of the following qualifying benefits:• Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment (PIP) orAdult Disability Payment (ADP)• Child Disability Payment (CDP) in Scotland• Attendance Allowance• Armed Forces Independence Payment

https://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2022-0860/142._Students-Eligibility%2C_conditionality%2C_student_income_V29.0.pdf

poppy123456

As you've been found to have LCWRA and you claim PIP then you can be a full time student and claim UC. It will just be the maintenance loan that would affect your UC.