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By *urvySub87 OP Woman
over a year ago
Near Wellingborough |
So I'm thinking of doing an online access to higher education course which will then need me to go to university for 3 years after completion.
I'm currently working part-time and am topped up with universal credit. Can any single parents who decided to go back into education please tell me if they still received benefits as I'll have to give up my job to go to uni andill still need to pay rent and bills? Any advice appreciated. |
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over a year ago
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Not shour on the benefits
But just want to say well done you for think about going back in and not letting being a single parent stop you
I know it can be hard but well done |
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By *urvySub87 OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Not shour on the benefits
But just want to say well done you for think about going back in and not letting being a single parent stop you
I know it can be hard but well done "
Just trying to see if it's financially possible. I can do the access course around parenting and work for 12 months but there's no way I can do uni around all of that |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Not shour on the benefits
But just want to say well done you for think about going back in and not letting being a single parent stop you
I know it can be hard but well done
Just trying to see if it's financially possible. I can do the access course around parenting and work for 12 months but there's no way I can do uni around all of that"
It’s completely understandable if was just saying well done for trying  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Can't offer advice on the money situation but you should be entitled to student loans etc, how it affects your current situation I don't know but wanted to say good luck! I hope you get to where you want to be, a degree is such a great achievement xx |
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Most state benefits aren't available to students unfortunately. You'd be best contacting a local Jobcentre and the staff can talk you through what you might be entitled to and not. We survived on student loans, parents learning allowance and PT jobs/holiday jobs as student parents, for 3yrs. We had 2x student loans plus my parents learning allowance (which was about £1200 a year then). Fuck knows how we managed, but we did! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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UC don't back you to study like the old system did unfortunately. I looked in to doing just this about 4 years ago and was told in no uncertain terms that I'd still have to work the hours they deemed "acceptable" (depending on the kids ages) on top of uni. Might be worth popping in to the job center and seeing if there are any avenues where they will help and what help they will offer.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The open university will be best for what you need. And you won’t need to quit your job "
Depending on what you wanted to study, OU doesnt cover everything. I am doing an OU history degree over 6 years and it just fits around work etc. |
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"I think it'll be student loans. And apply for the bursary."
There are no bursaries any more, other than 5th and 6th year medics. There's a Learning Support Fund that has limited eligibility, for students applying to healthcare sciences. |
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