On ESA and want to start a degree - help?
Frazzled
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I am on ESA at the moment due to anxiety and depression, I really want to start a degree in September but as a single woman with a son away at uni, how would I afford to pay rent and bills? Would I still get ESA? would I still get housing benefit?
Please help, as time is running out for me to apply for the course.
Please help, as time is running out for me to apply for the course.
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Hi @Frazzled
It's great to meet you and welcome to our online community.
Please pop over to our home page where you will find lots of info on Benefits.
You will also find a Benefits Advisor on hand to help you.
We have also got a Benefit Calculator which might be off help.
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Hi @Frazzled,
I'm sorry that you haven't received a response to this yet. Given the urgency of your query, please give our Helpline a ring on 0808 800 3333 or email: helpline@scope.org.uk and they will be able to offer some help and support.
I have also moved this into our 'Ask a Benefits Advisor' category. @BenefitsTrainingCo, do you have any advice?
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Hi Frazzled,
You can only claim ESA and HB as a disabled full time student if you get PIP. If you only get ESA and HB you will be excluded from both if you go into advanced education. Even if you were getting PIP, they will also take any possible or potential student loans (minus certain disregards) into account against your entitlement as well. ie if a student loan is available to you but you decide not to apply for it, the amount you could get may be taken into account as your income against your entitlement.
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Does this help @Frazzled ?
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