College Course asking for Benefits

LazyLump
LazyLump Online Community Member Posts: 41 Contributor
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So I applied for a Free 6hrs per week Course working from home. Doing the enrolment and it’s asking for what Benefits/income I receive.

Why if it’s free do they need this information? Am I missing something here?

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  • [Deleted User]
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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,820 Championing

    These providers often get funding based on delivering the courses to people on certain benefits.

  • LazyLump
    LazyLump Online Community Member Posts: 41 Contributor

    so basically its misleading

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  • LazyLump
    LazyLump Online Community Member Posts: 41 Contributor

    it still is kinda misleading if its saying its Free but then asking for income without saying why they need this information

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  • Biblioklept
    Biblioklept Online Community Member Posts: 352 Pioneering

    Sometimes it's just so they can get stats on the people claiming, like when they ask about age, gender and ethnicity, they use the anonymised data to claim for funding. It doesn't make it not free for you, it helps them get support to pay their staff and enable them to do the courses for free

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