My daughter has been accepted on a part time degree course. What benefits might she be entitled to?
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MichelleLH
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Hi, My daughter is 20 and about to move into a supported living flat. She has also been accepted on a part time degree course starting in September. She needs to find £210 rent per week for the flat. Her student loan won't even cover half of this. Please can anyone help with what else she may be entitled to? She is in receipt of the enhanced rate of PIP for both care and mobility and is a wheelchair user. I am also on a low income as a mature student.
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Hi there and welcome
Sorry I don't know the answer to your question
I will see if admun can move your post so it gets seen mT be better off in the benefits section
You could also contact welfare rights for some advice
I have seen a similar question just been answered in recent discussions think it was titled can my son claim esa/uc
You may find it helpful
@Ross_Scope think the post could be moved for more insight -
Thankyou @janer1967, this is all new to me!
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If the course is part time she may be able to claim Universal Credit.
Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK. -
It'll be around 3 days per week. She was on a full time course but is too ill to manage full time so is restarting in September on a part time route. Thankyou, I'll look at the link.
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Hi @MichelleLH
Welcome to the community. Do you know how many hours the 3 days will constitute?
Here's a gov.uk page that explains a bit about claiming Universal Credit as a student, which might be of use.
Here's the other discussion that Janer1967 mentioned. The situation of that user is slightly different, but you may find some of the information helpful to read. -
Thankyou @Tori_Scope
We don't know exactly yet but it will probably be around 12-15 hours per week.
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