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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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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

Near Wellingborough


"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)
over a year ago


"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

If you go on Entitledto, that’s the best website to accurately work out entitlement, it’s what I advise people to use.

Well done and good luck!!

Mrs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The open university will be best for what you need. And you won’t need to quit your job

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

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

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.

Pxx

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By *urvySub87 OP   Woman
over a year ago

Near Wellingborough

Thank you everyone, I'd have loved a degree in midwifery but I'm not sure it will be feasible. I'm going to look into what other higher education options there are

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

OP, message me if you'd like. i think i can help you Px

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

I think it'll be student loans. And apply for the bursary.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Op if your on a means tested benefit, if yiu receive student finance this will be taken into account and mire than likely take you over the threshold

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By *urvySub87 OP   Woman
over a year ago

Near Wellingborough


"OP, message me if you'd like. i think i can help you Px "

Thank you

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