All part time students can claim Housing Benefit - you must obtain proof from your place of study that the course is part-time.
Most full time students cannot claim Housing Benefit. However, there are some groups who may be entitled to claim. If you are:-
A Lone Parent
Disabled and receiving disability benefits
In receipt of Income Support or Jobseeker's Allowance (Income Based)
Aged 60 or over
Taking an approved break from your studies due to illness or caring responsibilities
More details on who can claim can be found in our Student Leaflet (PDF).
How do I claim?
You can request a Housing / Council Tax Benefit Form and student supplement in one of the following ways:
Telephone us on 0141 287 5050
Drop in to see us at the local centres, Monday to Friday 9.00 to 4.30. No appointment necessary.
What proof will we require?
You will need to complete a separate student supplement (pdf, 185K, 2 pages), which we will include with your benefit application form (pdf, 519K, 20 pages). Please download the relevant guidance notes (pdf, 175K, 36 pages) for using this form.
We will also need to see proof of your student loan income. This includes details of your personal maintenance grant, child-care grant, higher education grant and any discretionary awards. If you receive a bursary we need to see proof of that award too.
How we will work out your benefit entitlement
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Some of your student income can be disregarded in the calculation of entitlement to benefit. For example:-
Childcare grant
Disability grant
In addition, £10.00 per week of your loan income and standard disregards in respect of books, equipment and travel costs are applied. Bursary income is treated differently. |
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The amount of student loans awarded and the disregards applied in the calculation of housing benefit changes every year. Please contact this office for further details if you wish to apply for benefit.
What else could I be entitled to?
Full details of Housing & Council Tax Benefit for students can be found in our Student Leaflet (PDF).
If you are not eligible for or do not qualify for benefits you may be entitled to a Council Tax Exemption because of your student status. Please see our Guide to Council Tax for Students page.
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