Financial Assistance for Students with Dependents Explained
Explore the available financial support options for full-time students with dependents, including Parents Learning Allowance, Childcare Grant, Adult Dependants Grant, and more. Learn about eligibility criteria, application processes, and additional support like the Special Support Grant.
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Extra help for students with Dependants (With Notes)
What Help Is Available? For full-time students with dependants: Parents Learning Allowance Childcare Grant Adult Dependants Grant
Parents Learning Allowance For full-time students with dependent children who are on a low income: Depends on the household income Up to 1,538 per year Not taken into account when working out benefits entitlement.
Childcare Grant For full-time students with dependent children in registered or approved childcare: Cannot be receiving childcare part of Working Tax Credit or Universal Credit Not taken into account when calculating benefits.
Childcare Grant continued Entitlement depends on household income and childcare costs Up to 85% of actual childcare costs Maximum 148.75 per week for one child Maximum 255.00 per week for two or more children
Adult Dependants Grant For full-time students with an adult who is financially dependent on them Depends on household income Up to 2,695 per year Taken into account in benefits calculations
How and when to Apply To apply for each of these grants students should fill in the relevant section of the student finance application If students want to apply for the Childcare Grant, Student Finance NI will send a separate Childcare Grant application form Students and their Childcare Provider will have to provide details of the childcare costs 3 times during the year Students must also provide copies of their children s long birth certificate
Other Support Available Special Support Grant (SSG) is available to some students instead of Maintenance Grant Eligibility to the Special Support Grant (SSG): The student is a single parent The student has a partner who is also a student The student has certain disabilities Depends on the household income Up to 3,475 per year
Other Support Available Help to cover 2 main expenses, ie tuition fees and day to day living costs Help for students who have a disability Assessed through Student Finance NI Specific queries should be directed to the student s local Student Finance Office www.studentfinanceni.co.uk
