This message was sent to me privately, but as the last line asks for
anyone to clarify, I think it must have been meant to have been sent
to the fourm.
I have received several messages telling me this is not possible, and
this was the advice I gave the student. I did ask him to get this in
writing. As I said to him, the worst possible situation would be
that he got this money, spent it, and then someone decided a mistake
had been made and he was asked to repay it.
I shall triple check on this.
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Anne-Denise
I don't think it's just a question of contact time. If the college
advertises the course as full-time, then the Benefits Agency will probably
regard it as full-time and the 16 hour rule will not apply. However, a
student who meets the criteria for disability is still eligible to apply for
benefits, with the grant and Student Loan being taken into account as
income. (In fact, if he could get a Student Loan, he is a full-time
student.) DSA is ignored for calculating benefits. Your student should get
something in writing before he depends on it.
Can anyone clarify further?
Liz T.
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