Heard that students can't get benefits? That's not the whole picture.
Some students can study full-time and still get benefits. Many more can study part-time and claim. And there is an array of grants, loans, allowances, funds, passes, cards, bursaries and charitable funding to help you study for non-advanced courses and advanced courses in Manchester.
If you would like to study while signing on as unemployed then you need to check how your benefits will be affected. Your rights to study depend on whether you are on the New Deal or not. The New Deal has special rules on studying. Before you go on New Deal, or if you are still unemployed afterwards, Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) rules on studying apply to you.
If you are getting other benefits, but not signing on as unemployed, then you will still need to check how your benefits are affected if you are going into full or part-time study.
You may also be entitled to claim Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit when you study. Student grants or loans do not count as income when working out tax credits, so many students, student nurses and other groups with children may be entitled to the maximum Child Tax Credit for their family.
These pages of Advicekit Manchester are your guide through the maze of study, education funds and benefits in Manchester. Good luck! Don't forget to get advice of you are not sure of anything.
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Date Reviewed:
6 July 2006
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