A: No. If you are being funded by the army dependent child you will be assessed as elements of your student support package.
you cannot receive any NHS funding. independent by the LEA and NHS, so only Receiving the full time student support
the income of your partner, if you have package will sometimes mean that during
Q: I have a child and want to study one, will be assessed. If you are a single term time your income is too high to receive
medicine. What help can I get? parent you should receive the maximum these benefits. However, you may be able
student funding. to get them during the summer holidays,
A: If you are a UK student with a and some students qualify for Housing
dependent child then you will receive Benefits/tax credits Benefit during term time.
extra support above the normal student • Housing benefit (if a single parent or
funding package. student couple) Tax Credits are also means tested, although
• Income support (if a single parent or most student income, including the student
Government/NHS funding student couple) loan, is disregarded in the assessment.
• Parents learning allowance - currently up • Child benefit Child Benefit is not dependent on income.
to £1,470 a year • Child tax credits
• Childcare grant – to pay for up to 85% • Working tax credits (if you or your partner See the following for more information:
registered childcare are working more than 16 hours a week)
• University Hardship Fund
These are means tested, meaning the Income Support and Housing Benefit are
amount you receive is dependent on your assessed according to the income from All home students can apply to this but
household income. If you have a your student loan, and at times, other those with dependent children are a priority.
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