Abbreviations BABachelor of ArtsBEdBachelor of EducationBScBachelor of ScienceBTECBusiness and Technology Education CouncilCAcarer’s allowanceCTBcouncil tax benefitCTCchild tax creditDfENIDepartment for the Economy (Northern Ireland)DipHEDiploma of Higher EducationDoHDepartment of Health (Northern Ireland)DLAdisability living allowanceDWPDepartment for Work and PensionsEEAEuropean Economic AreaEHICEuropean health insurance cardESAemployment and support allowanceESFAEducation and Skills Funding AgencyEUEuropean UnionFEfurther educationHBhousing benefitHMRCHer Majesty’s Revenue and CustomsHNCHigher National CertificateHNDHigher National DiplomaIBincapacity benefitISincome supportJSAjobseeker’s allowanceMAmaternity allowanceNHSNational Health ServiceNHS BSANHS Business Services AuthorityNInational insuranceNUSNational Union of StudentsNVQnational vocational qualificationOfstedOffice for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and SkillsPAYEpay as you earnPCpension creditPGCEPostgraduate Certificate in EducationPGDEPostgraduate Diploma in EducationPIPpersonal independence paymentRPIretail price indexSAPstatutory adoption paySMPstatutory maternity paySPPstatutory paternity paySSPstatutory sick paySSPPstatutory shared parental payUCuniversal creditUKCISAUK Council for International Student AffairsWTCworking tax credit