Hi, my name is jk210! Colllege Access Course UC

jk210
jk210 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
edited January 18 in Education and skills

Hey I am trying to find out information regarding universal credit and full time college for adult. I wish to do an access to higher education at college in September which is classed as full time with 2 days a week at college and 15-20 hours independent study at home learning. I am single, live on my own with no children and I am renting a flat in social housing and receive help towards my rent from UC currently.
Can I still get help towards my rent when I go to college or will my claim close? I have tried looking online but I am getting confused with different information. Thanks!

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,590 Championing

    Are you claiming a disability benefit such as PIP/ADP or DLA?

    Have you been through the work capability assessment for UC and been found to have either LCW or LCWRA?

  • jk210
    jk210 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    I am LCW on UC and No PIP.

  • Ranald
    Ranald Online Community Member Posts: 332 Empowering

    When I tried to do a college course in 2011, I was informed at my local Job Centre that if I did a full time course, I would need to sign off ESA, and claim a student grant. This was in Scotland, so maybe this information is irrelevant to you?

  • jk210
    jk210 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    Hey I have tried to see if there would be something like this available to me, but as far as I’m aware I would only be able to apply for an advanced learner loan which funds the course tuition itself and there’s no funds for living costs/rent available to me from loans/college. I know that they will help with travel but that’s probably it. I know that when I progress to university i would be eligible for a maintenance loan which would help with my living and rent costs.

    I really want to do the access course for 12 months at college as it will give me the starting entry to then progesss to university. However I cannot find anywhere if I would get help with UC towards my rent and living costs and from what I’ve seen those who do, I do not match the criteria needed. However as I already have an open UC claim and in the LCW group currently with no pip would this make a difference when i start the college course? Would they close my claim as soon as I start the course and update them? If so how would they expect me to pay my rent at short notice I would be in arrears which I don’t want.
    Thanks for your advice!

  • jk210
    jk210 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/968600#Comment_968600

    hey I’m on UC and have LCW no PIP. Would I still be eligible to claim UC and have my rent living costs paid when starting college full time?

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,590 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/969521#Comment_969521

    If you're a single person as a full time student you must be claiming PIP for your UC to continue. Please see link.

    https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/eligibility

    Students with disabilities or health conditions

    You can claim Universal Credit if you’re in full-time education, and have been assessed as having limited capability for work by a Work Capability Assessment before starting your course. You must also be entitled to any of the following:

    • Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
    • Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
    • Child Disability Payment (CDP) in Scotland
    • Attendance Allowance
    • Armed Forces Independence Payment
    • Adult Disability Payment (ADP) in Scotland
    • Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP) in Scotland

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