Need advice on universal credit and looking to do a masters degree
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nehak123
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So I receive Uc I get the housing element personal allowance and I have a child under 3 I was wondering if I do a masters degree how that will effect my Uc? Does anyone have any idea because the loan I will get from the government will barely just pay my fees for 1 year
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Hello there @nehak123 and thanks for posting your query, what are you wanting to study?
It might be helpful to have a read of information from Turn2Us about full-time students and universal credit.
I'm glad you've been able to get a loan from the government to cover your fees- if you are claiming Universal Credit as a student and you receive student income such as a grant or loan, you will not have to do anything under your claimant commitment.
I would also recommend having a search on AdviceLocal for help from any professional advisors near you.
If you'd like to run through things with one of our advisors, you'd also be welcome to get in touch with the Scope Helpline by phone or email if you prefer.
If there's anything that's still not clear let me know, and I'll do my best to help
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Any student maintenance loan will affect your UC and reduce it, even if you decide not to take that loan.This maybe helpful. https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/Student-income-Universal-Credit
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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