IndexIndex ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPQRSTUVWY16-19-year-oldschild benefitWho counts as a qualifying young personcouncil taxUnder 20 in non-advanced educationestrangement from parentsWho can get income supportfurther education supportEnglandSupport for 16–19 year oldsN. IrelandSupport for 16–19 year oldsWalesSupport for 16–19 year oldshealth benefitsUnder 19 and in full-time educationISUnder 20 in relevant educationWho can get income supportJSAUnder 20 in relevant educationUCStudents16-19 bursary fund16–19 bursary fundtreatment as incomemeans-tested benefitsFurther education grantsHardship funds16-21-year-oldsHBWho can get housing benefit19 or overESAFull-time studentfurther education supportEnglandSupport for students aged 19 and overN. IrelandSupport for students aged 19 and olderWalesSupport for students aged 19 and overHBFull-time studentsIS19 or over and a full-time studentJSA19 or over and a full-time student16/17- year-oldschild benefitWho counts as a qualifying young personISWho can get income supportPersonal allowanceUCWho can claim universal credit2012 bursary schemehealthcare studentsThe 2012 bursary schemeactively seeking workJSAStudying and availability for work3. Basic rulesadditional fee support schemeEnglandAdditional fee support schemeadoptionbenefitsChapter 15: Maternity, paternity and other parental benefitsstatutory adoption payStatutory adoption payadult dependants' granthigher educationEnglandAdult dependants’ grantN. IrelandSupplementary grantsWalesStudents with dependantsGrants for dependantsincome assessmentEnglandGrants for dependantssocial work studentsEnglandPostgraduate supportWalesPostgraduate supporttreatment as incomehealth benefitsHigher education grantsmeans-tested benefitsHigher education grantstax credits2. Grants and loansadvanced educationdefinitionWhat is relevant educationfull-timeWho counts as a full-time studentadvanced learner loanAdvanced learner loanamount of benefitCA3. Amount of benefitchild benefit3. Amount of benefitCTC3. Amount of child tax creditDLA3. Amount of benefitESA4. Amount of benefitC-ESAContributory employment and support allowanceI-ESAIncome-related employment and support allowanceHB4. Amount of benefitIS4. Amount of benefitJSA4. Amount of benefitC-JSAContribution-based jobseeker's allowanceI-JSAIncome-based jobseeker's allowanceMA3. Amount of benefitPIP3. Amount of benefitSMP/SAP/SPP/SSPP/SPBP3. Amount of benefitUC4. Amount of benefitWTC3. Amount of working tax creditapplicable amountESAApplicable amountHBStep six: work out your applicable amountISApplicable amountJSAIncome-based jobseeker's allowanceapprenticeshipscouncil taxDiscountsEnglandApprenticeshipsWalesApprenticeships16-19 in further educationArmed forces bereavement scholarship schemearmed forces bereavement scholarship schemehigher educationArmed forces bereavement scholarship scheme16-19 in further educationAsylum seekersasylum seekersfurther education childcare costsCare to Learnhealth benefitsAsylum seekersavailable for workJSAStudying and availability for work3. Basic rulesbackdatingCTCStep one: work out your maximum child tax credit12HBWhen your housing benefit startsJSA5. Claiming jobseeker's allowanceWTC3. Amount of working tax creditbase grantWalesBase grantBase grantbedroom taxHBStep two: maximum rentUCHousing costs elementbenefit capThe benefit capThe benefit capCA6. Other benefits and tax creditschild benefit6. Other benefits and tax creditsCTCMeans-tested benefitsDLA6. Other benefits and tax creditsESA7. Other benefits and tax creditsHBThe benefit capIS7. Other benefits and tax creditsJSA7. Other benefits and tax creditsMA6. Other benefits and tax creditsPIP6. Other benefits and tax creditsSMP/SAP/SPP/SSPP/SPBP6. Other benefits and tax creditsUCThe benefit capWTC6. Tax credits and benefitsbudgeting loans4. Budgeting loanscapitalESAStep one: capitalHBStep one: capitalhealth benefitsCalculating your entitlement7. Savings and capitalISStep one: capitalJSAIncome-based jobseeker's allowancelump-sum paymentshealth benefitsLump-sum paymentsmeans-tested benefitsLump-sum paymentsmeans-tested benefits8. Savings and other capitalpropertytax creditsPropertytax creditsSavings and investmentsUC4. Amount of benefit8. Savings and other capitalcare componentDLACare component16-19 bursary fund16–19 bursary fundcare leaversISWho can get income supportCare to Learnasylum seekersCare to LearnEnglandCare to LearnN. IrelandCare to Learntreatment as incomemeans-tested benefitsFurther education grantscarer elementCAGetting a carer premium or elementUCCarer elementcarer premiumCAGetting a carer premium or elementESAApplicable amountISPremiumscarersavailable for workJSA3. Basic rulesbenefits of person cared forThe disabled person's benefitCA1. What is carer's allowancecarer element of UCCarer elementISStudying part timetime out from courseTime out from a course3. CarersUC3. Basic rulescarer's allowanceChapter 7: Carer's allowanceamount3. Amount of benefitchallenging a decision5. Challenging a decisionclaiming4. Claiming carer's allowanceeligible students2. Who is eligibleentitlement conditionsBasic rulesentitlement to other benefits and tax credits6. Other benefits and tax creditsentitlement to WTCWorking tax creditfull-time studentsFull-time educationpart-time students2. Who is eligiblepayment4. Claiming carer's allowancechallenging a decisionCA5. Challenging a decisionchild benefit5. Challenging a decisionCTC5. Challenging a decisionDLA5. Challenging a decisionESA6. Challenging a decisionHB6. Challenging a decisionhealth benefits4. Challenging a decisionIS6. Challenging a decisionJSA6. Challenging a decisionMA5. Challenging a decisionPIP5. Challenging a decisionSMP/SAP/SPP/SSPP/SPBP5. Challenging a decisionsocial fund6. Challenging a decisionUC6. Challenging a decisionWTC5. Challenging a decisionchange of circumstancesCTC4. Awards of child tax creditWTC3. Amount of working tax creditcharitable paymentstreatment as incomehealth benefitsVoluntary or charitable paymentsmeans-tested benefitsVoluntary or charitable paymentscharitiesstudent supportCharitieschild benefitChapter 8: Child benefitamount3. Amount of benefitchallenging a decision5. Challenging a decisionclaiming4. Claiming child benefiteligible students2. Who is eligibleentitlement to other benefits and tax credits6. Other benefits and tax creditsextension periodThe extension periodpaymentGetting paidterminal dateThe terminal datetreatment as incometax creditsChild benefitUC6. Benefitschild elementCTCStep one: work out your maximum child tax creditUCChild elementchild supporttreatment as incomemeans-tested benefits7. Maintenancetax creditsMaintenancechild tax creditChapter 19: Child tax creditamount3. Amount of child tax creditaward period4. Awards of child tax creditbenefits treated as income4. Benefitscalculation3. Amount of child tax creditchallenging a decision5. Challenging a decisionchild in further education2. Who is eligibleYour parent gets child tax credit for youchild in higher educationYour parent gets child tax credit for youearnings3. Earningseligible students2. Who is eligibleentitlement to other benefits6. Tax credits and benefitshealth benefitsIf you are exempt because you receive tax creditsincomeChapter 23: How income affects tax creditsincome thresholdStep three: not getting a means-tested benefitmaximum CTCStep one: work out your maximum child tax creditnew claims1. What is child tax creditoverpayments1. Income and tax creditspassport to other benefitsPassported benefitspayment4. Awards of child tax credittreatment as incomemeans-tested benefitsMeans-tested benefitsworking out income1. Income and tax creditschildcareapproved childcareChildcare grantCare to LearnEnglandCare to LearnN. IrelandCare to Learncostsdisregarded from income5. Earningsfurther educationEnglandCare to LearnDiscretionary support fundsN. IrelandCare to LearnFurther education grants2012 bursary schemeChildcare allowancehealthcare studentshigher educationEnglandChildcare grantN. IrelandSupplementary grantsWalesStudents with dependantsGrants for dependantsregistered childcareChildcare grantchildcare allowance2012 bursary schemeChildcare allowancehealthcare studentstreatment as incomemeans-tested benefitsHealthcare student allowanceschildcare elementUCChildcare elementWTC3. Amount of working tax creditchildcare granthigher educationEnglandChildcare grantN. IrelandSupplementary grantsWalesStudents with dependantsGrants for dependantsincome assessmentEnglandGrants for dependantssocial work studentsEnglandPostgraduate supportWalesPostgraduate supporttreatment as incomemeans-tested benefitsHigher education grantschildrendefinition of a childchild benefitWho counts as a childCTC2. Who is eligibleDLAClaiming for childrenUCChild elementCity and Guilds bursariesCity and Guilds bursaryclaimant commitmentJSA3. Basic rulesUC3. Basic rulesclaimsCA4. Claiming carer's allowancechild benefit4. Claiming child benefitDLA4. Claiming disability living allowanceESA5. Claiming employment and support allowanceHB5. Claiming housing benefithealth benefits3. Claiming health benefits and refundsIS5. Claiming income supportJSA5. Claiming jobseeker's allowanceMA4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefitsPIP4. Claiming personal independence paymentSMP/SAP/SPP/SSPP/SPBP4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefitsUC5. Claiming universal creditcold weather payments1. What is the social fundcomponentsESAApplicable amountHBStep six: work out your applicable amountPIPdaily living componentDaily living componentmobility componentMobility componentcoronavirusESA4. Amount of benefitPIP2. Who is eligiblestudent supportEnglandChapter 2: Undergraduate student support: Englandcouncil taxChapter 25: Council taxapprenticesDiscountsdefinition of studentWho counts as a studentdisability reductionDisability reductiondiscountsDiscountsexempt dwellingsExempt dwellingsfurther educationUnder 20 in non-advanced educationhigher education20 or over in non-advanced or higher educationliabilityFull-time students liable for council taxjoint and several liabilityJoint liabilitynursing studentsStudent nursespostgraduate studentsPostgraduate studentssecond adult rebate4. Second adult rebatewho has to pay2. Who pays council taxcouncil tax reduction schemes3. Council tax reductioncouplesHBWho can get housing benefitISWho can get income supportJSAIncome-based jobseeker's allowanceCouplespersonal allowancesPersonal allowancestudent couplesCouplesstudent supportSpouses and partnersdaily living componentPIPDaily living componentdance and drama students7. Dance and Drama Awardsdental treatment1. What are health benefitsfree treatmentFree dental treatment and denturesdentistry students2012 bursary schemeThe 2012 bursary schemestudent support1. Healthcare students in England and WalesMedical and dental studentsDental therapy and dental hygiene studentsN. Ireland2. Healthcare students in Northern Irelandtravel costsEnglandGrant for travel costsN. IrelandSupplementary grantsWalesGrant for travel coststuition feesEnglandMedicine and dentistry studentsTuition feesN. Ireland2. Healthcare students in Northern IrelandWalesTuition feesDepartment of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs grantDepartment of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs grantdependants2012 bursary schemeDependants’ allowancehealthcare studentshigher educationEnglandAdult dependants’ grantN. IrelandSupplementary grantsWalesStudents with dependantsGrants for dependantssocial work studentsEnglandPostgraduate supportdependants' allowance2012 bursary schemeDependants’ allowancehealthcare studentsdependent studentsassessing incomeDependent studentsdisability living allowanceChapter 9: Disability living allowanceamount3. Amount of benefitcare componentCare componentchallenging a decision5. Challenging a decisionclaiming4. Claiming disability living allowanceeligible students2. Who is eligibleentitlement to other benefits and tax credits6. Other benefits and tax creditslimited capability for work3. Limited capability for workmobility componentMobility componentpayment4. Claiming disability living allowancetransferring to PIP1. What is personal independence paymentdisability premiumHBWho can get housing benefitISPremiumsJSAIncome-based jobseeker's allowancedisabled child elementCTCStep one: work out your maximum child tax creditdisabled studentsavailable for workJSA3. Basic rulescouncil tax disability reductionDisability reductionDLA1. What is disability living allowanceESA1. What is employment and support allowanceC-ESAContributory employment and support allowanceI-ESAIncome-related employment and support allowancefurther educationEnglandDisabled studentsDisabled studentsN. IrelandFurther education grantsHBWho can get housing benefit2012 bursary schemeDisabled students’ allowancehealthcare studentshigher educationEnglandDisabled students’ allowanceDisabled students’ allowanceN. IrelandSupplementary grantsDisabled students’ allowanceWalesDisabled students’ allowanceDisabled students’ allowancePIP1. What is personal independence paymentpostgraduate students5. Disabled students’ allowancesocial work studentsEnglandPostgraduate supportWalesPostgraduate supportUC3. Basic rulesElements for illnessWTCQualifying hoursdisabled students' allowance2012 bursary schemeDisabled students’ allowancehealthcare studentshigher educationEnglandDisabled students’ allowanceDisabled students’ allowanceN. IrelandSupplementary grantsDisabled students’ allowanceWalesDisabled students’ allowanceDisabled students’ allowancepostgraduate students5. Disabled students’ allowanceN. IrelandDisabled students’ allowancesocial work studentsEnglandPostgraduate supportWalesPostgraduate supporttreatment as incomemeans-tested benefitsHigher education grantsHealthcare student allowancesdisabled worker elementWTC3. Amount of working tax creditdiscountscouncil taxDiscountsDiscretionary Assistance Fund in WalesDiscretionary Assistance Fund in Walesdiscretionary fundsfurther educationEnglandDiscretionary support fundsN. IrelandSupport fundshigher educationEngland4. Discretionary and institutional fundsN. Ireland4. Discretionary support fundsWales4. Discretionary hardship fundsresidential bursariesResidential bursariestreatment as incomehealth benefits3. Discretionary funds and other paymentsmeans-tested benefits4. Discretionary funds and other paymentsUCIf you get a student loan for living costsIf you do not get a student loan for living costsdiscretionary housing paymentsHBStep two: maximum rentUCHousing costs elementearningstreatment of earningshealth benefits4. Earningsmeans-tested benefits5. Earningstax credits3. EarningsUC5. Earningseducation maintenance allowanceagreementEducation maintenance allowanceN. IrelandEducation maintenance allowancetreatment as incomemeans-tested benefitsFurther education grantsWalesEducation maintenance allowanceeligible rentHBEligible accommodationemployment and support allowanceChapter 10: Employment and support allowanceamount4. Amount of benefitC-ESAContributory employment and support allowanceI-ESAIncome-related employment and support allowancebenefits and tax credits treated as income6. Benefits and tax creditscalculating income1. Working out your incomecalculationIncome-related employment and support allowancecapitalStep one: capital8. Savings and other capitalchallenging a decision6. Challenging a decisionclaiming5. Claiming employment and support allowancecontributory ESA1. What is employment and support allowancecoronavirus4. Amount of benefiteligible students2. Who is eligibleC-ESAContributory employment and support allowanceI-ESAIncome-related employment and support allowanceentitlement to other benefits and tax credits7. Other benefits and tax creditshousing costsApplicable amountincome-related ESA1. What is employment and support allowancenew claims1. What is employment and support allowanceincomeChapter 22: How income affects means-tested benefitslimited capability for work3. Limited capability for workNI conditionsContributory employment and support allowancepassport to other benefits7. Other benefits and tax creditssupport componentApplicable amounttime out from studiesFrom the start of your ill healthFrom the start of your ill healthwork-related componentApplicable amountenhanced disability premiumESAApplicable amountISPremiumsErasmus exchangesEnglandStudy abroad or work placementsN. IrelandErasmus and other study or work placementsestrangement from parentsISWho can get income supportWho can get income supportstudent supportIndependent studentsUCWho can claim universal creditEuropean Economic Area nationalsResidence conditionshealth benefitsEuropean Economic Area students and Swiss nationalsstudent supportResidence conditions16-19 bursary fund16–19 bursary fundEuropean Union nationalshealthcare studentsEuropean Union nationalsstudent supportEnglandResidence conditionsN. IrelandResidence conditionsWalesResidence conditionsextra weeks allowanceEnglandLong courses loan2012 bursary schemeExtra weeks allowancehealthcare studentsN. IrelandLoan for living costsWalesExtra weeks allowancefabric supports1. What are health benefitsfreeFree wigs and fabric supportsfamily elementCTCStep one: work out your maximum child tax creditfee waiverFee waiverFinancial Contingency FundFinancial Contingency FundFinancial Contingency Fundfoster parentssingle foster parentsISWho can get income supportUCWho can claim universal creditfuel costsHBStep two: maximum rentfull-time studentsCAFull-time educationchild benefit2. Who is eligiblecouncil taxFull-time students liable for council taxCTC2. Who is eligibleDLA2. Who is eligibleeffect of income on student supportN. IrelandFull-time studentsWalesFull-time studentsESAI-ESAIncome-related employment and support allowanceFull-time student12HBFull-time studentsill healthFull-time students19 or over19 or over and a full-time studentISWho counts as a full-time studentunder 19Under 19 in full-time advanced education19 or over19 or over and a full-time studentJSAWhat counts as full timeunder 19Under 19 and in full-time advanced educationloans for living costsEnglandLoan for living costsN. IrelandLoan for living costsWalesLoan for living costsPIPStudentspregnancyChapter 15: Maternity, paternity and other parental benefits2. Pregnancy and childrenstudent supportEngland1. Full-time undergraduatesN. Ireland1. Full-time undergraduatesWales1. Full-time undergraduatestuition fee grantsWalesGrant and loan for tuition feestuition fee loansEnglandLoan for tuition feesN. IrelandLoan for tuition feesWalesGrant and loan for tuition feesWTC2. Who is eligiblefuneral expenses payments3. Funeral expenses payments16-21-year-oldsHBWho can get housing benefit19 or overIS19 or over and a full-time studentJSA19 or over and a full-time studentWhat counts as part timefurther educationadvanced learner loanAdvanced learner loanchildcare costsEnglandCare to LearnDiscretionary support fundsN. IrelandCare to LearnFurther education grants20 or over20 or over in non-advanced or higher educationcouncil taxunder 20Under 20 in non-advanced educationdiscretionary funds treated as incomehealth benefits3. Discretionary funds and other paymentspart-time studentsN. IrelandFurther education grantsresidential bursariesResidential bursariesstudent supportChapter 1: Further education student supportEngland1. Student support in EnglandN. Ireland3. Student support in Northern IrelandWales2. Student support in Walesstudent support treated as incomehealth benefitsFurther education grantsmeans-tested benefitsFurther education grantstax credits2. Grants and loansUC2. Grants and loanssupport for 16-19-year-oldsEnglandSupport for 16–19 year oldsN. IrelandSupport for 16–19 year oldsWalesSupport for 16–19 year oldssupport for 19 and overEnglandSupport for students aged 19 and overN. IrelandSupport for students aged 19 and olderWalesSupport for students aged 19 and overunder 20CTCYour parent gets child tax credit for youISUnder 20 in relevant educationJSAUnder 20 in relevant educationfurther education grantsN. IrelandFurther education grantsglasses and contact lenses1. What are health benefitshalls of residenceHalls of residencehardship fundsfurther educationEnglandDiscretionary support fundsN. IrelandSupport fundsWalesFinancial Contingency FundFinancial Contingency Fundhigher educationEngland4. Discretionary and institutional fundsN. Ireland4. Discretionary support fundsWales4. Discretionary hardship fundstreatment as incomehealth benefitsHardship fundsmeans-tested benefitsHardship fundsUCIf you get a student loan for living costshealth benefitsChapter 11: Health benefitsbenefits and tax credits treated as income5. Benefits and tax creditscapital7. Savings and capitalchallenging a decision4. Challenging a decisioncharges for NHS services1. What are health benefitsclaiming3. Claiming health benefits and refundseligible students2. Who is eligibleexemptions from charges2. Who is eligibleincomeChapter 24: How income affects health benefitslow income schemeThe low income schemeThe low income schemeoverseas students5. Overseas studentsrefundsRefundstreatment of earnings4. Earningsworking out income1. Working out your incomehealthcare student bursaries1. Healthcare students in England and WalesEnglandStudents who started their course in England on or after 1 August 2017treatment as incomemeans-tested benefitsHealthcare student allowancesHealthcare student bursaries and the NHS training grantWalesStudents who started their course in Wales on or after 1 September 20172012 bursary schemeThe 2012 bursary schemehealthcare students2012 bursary schemeChildcare allowancechildcare allowance2012 bursary schemeDependants’ allowancedependants' allowance2012 bursary schemeDisabled students’ allowancedisabled students' allowanceeligible courses1. Healthcare students in England and WalesEU nationalsEuropean Union nationalsExceptional Support FundExceptional Support Fund2012 bursary schemeExtra weeks allowanceextra weeks allowanceLearning Support FundEnglandLearning Support Fundmaternity leaveStudents who are pregnant or who have recently given birth2012 bursary schemeMeans-tested bursarymeans-tested bursaries2012 bursary schemeNon-means-tested grantnon-means-tested grantparental support grantParental support2012 bursary schemeParents' learning allowanceparents' learning allowancepart-time studentsPart-time studentspostgraduate studentsPostgraduate diploma and part-time undergraduate students2012 bursary schemePractice placement expensespractice placement expensesreduced-rate student loanReduced-rate student loanstudent support1. Healthcare students in England and WalesEngland from 2017Students who started their course in England on or after 1 August 2017N. Ireland2. Healthcare students in Northern Irelandtraining grantTraining granttravel and accommodation costsHelp with travel and accommodationtuition feesTuition feesN. Ireland2. Healthcare students in Northern IrelandHealthy Start schemeHealthy Start food and vitamins19 or overHBFull-time studentsIS19 or over and a full-time studentJSA19 or over and a full-time studenthigher educationchildcare costsEnglandChildcare grantWalesStudents with dependantsGrants for dependantscouncil tax20 or over in non-advanced or higher educationdiscretionary funds treated as incomehealth benefits3. Discretionary funds and other paymentsstart of courseEnglandWhich system of student support appliesWalesWhich system of student support appliesstudent supportEnglandChapter 2: Undergraduate student support: EnglandN. IrelandChapter 4: Undergraduate student support: Northern IrelandWalesChapter 3: Undergraduate student support: Walesstudent support treated as incomehealth benefitsHigher education grantsmeans-tested benefitsHigher education grantstax credits2. Grants and loansUC2. Grants and loansunder 19ISUnder 19 in full-time advanced educationJSAUnder 19 and in full-time advanced educationhomeHBYour normal hometwo homesHBYou have two homesISHousing costshome studentsResidence conditionshospitalfares to hospitalFares to hospitalhousing benefitChapter 12: Housing benefitamount4. Amount of benefitbenefit capThe benefit capbenefits and tax credits treated as income6. Benefits and tax creditscalculating income1. Working out your incomecalculation4. Amount of benefitcapitalStep one: capital8. Savings and other capitalchallenging a decision6. Challenging a decisionchildcare costs disregarded from income5. Earningsclaiming5. Claiming housing benefitdiscretionary housing paymentsStep two: maximum renteligible accommodationEligible accommodationeligible rentEligible accommodationeligible students2. Who is eligibleentitlement conditions3. Basic rulesentitlement to other benefits and tax credits7. Other benefits and tax creditsfull-time studentsFull-time studentsincomeChapter 22: How income affects means-tested benefitslocal housing allowanceStep two: maximum rentlone parentsWho can get housing benefitmaximum rentStep two: maximum rentnew claims1. What is housing benefitnon-dependant deductionsStep three: deductions for non-dependantspart-time studentsStudying part timepaymentWhen your housing benefit startspayment on accountWhen your housing benefit startspeople living with youStep three: deductions for non-dependantsrent restrictionsStep two: maximum rentsummer vacationYou are away from your term-time homewho can get HBWho can get housing benefithousing costsmet by ESAApplicable amountmet by ISHousing costsmet by JSAIncome-based jobseeker's allowancemet by UCHousing costs elementIaith Athrawon Yfory Incentive SchemeIaith Athrawon Yfory Incentive Schemeill healthESA1. What is employment and support allowancefull-time studentsFull-time studentspart-time studiesPart-time studentssuspension of loanStudent supporttime out from studies1. Ill healthUCElements for illnessincapacity for workHBWho can get housing benefitincomeassessment for student supportEnglandHow your income is assessedN. IrelandFull-time studentsWalesHow your income is assessedbenefits and tax credits treated as incomehealth benefits5. Benefits and tax creditsmeans-tested benefits6. Benefits and tax creditstax credits4. BenefitsUC6. Benefitsdependants' grantsEnglandGrants for dependantsdependent studentsDependent studentsearningshealth benefits4. Earningsmeans-tested benefits5. Earningstax credits3. EarningsUC5. Earningseffect on student supportEngland3. How income affects student supportHow your student support is affectedN. Ireland3. How income affects student supportWales3. How income affects student supportindependent studentsIndependent studentsmaintenancehealth benefits6. Maintenancemeans-tested benefits7. Maintenancetax creditsMaintenancepart-time studentsEngland3. How income affects student supportPart-time studentsN. IrelandPart-time studentsWalesPart-time studentsspouses and partnersSpouses and partnersworking out incomehealth benefits1. Working out your incomemeans-tested benefits1. Working out your incometax credits1. Income and tax creditsUC1. Working out your incomeincome supportChapter 13: Income supportamount4. Amount of benefitbenefits and tax credits treated as income6. Benefits and tax creditscalculating income1. Working out your incomecalculation4. Amount of benefitcapitalStep one: capital8. Savings and other capitalchallenging a decision6. Challenging a decisionclaims5. Claiming income supporteligible students2. Who is eligibleentitlement conditions3. Basic rulesentitlement to other benefits and tax credits7. Other benefits and tax creditsfoster parentsWho can get income supportfull-time studentsWho counts as a full-time studenthousing costsHousing costsincomeChapter 22: How income affects means-tested benefitslone parents1. What is income supportWho can get income supportpart-time studentsStudying part timepassport to other benefitsPassported benefitspaymentGetting paidrelevant educationUnder 20 in relevant educationincome thresholdCTCStep three: not getting a means-tested benefitWTC3. Amount of working tax credit12independent studentsassessing incomeIndependent studentsinitial teacher trainingBachelor of Arts/Science with qualified teacher statusEnglandBachelor of Education and Bachelor of Arts/Science with qualified teacher statusBachelor of EducationEnglandBachelor of Education and Bachelor of Arts/Science with qualified teacher statusWalesBachelor of Educationemployment-basedEnglandEmployment-based initial teacher trainingIaith Athrawon Yfory Incentive SchemeIaith Athrawon Yfory Incentive SchemePostgraduate Certificate in EducationEnglandPostgraduate Certificate/Diploma in EducationN. Ireland5. Initial teacher training in Northern IrelandWalesPostgraduate Certificate in EducationPostgraduate Diploma in EducationPostgraduate Certificate/Diploma in Educationreimbursement of loan repaymentsEnglandReimbursement of loan repaymentsWalesRepayment of teachers’ loansSalaried PGCEWalesSalaried PGCEstudent supportEngland3. Initial teacher training in EnglandN. Ireland5. Initial teacher training in Northern IrelandWales4. Initial teacher training in Walesinstitutional bursariestreatment as incomemeans-tested benefitsHigher education grants12Institutional bursariesjobseeker's allowanceChapter 14: Jobseeker's allowanceactively seeking workStudying and availability for work3. Basic rulesamount4. Amount of benefitC-JSAContribution-based jobseeker's allowanceI-JSAIncome-based jobseeker's allowanceavailable for workStudying and availability for work3. Basic rulesbenefits and tax credits treated as income6. Benefits and tax creditscalculating income1. Working out your incomecapitalIncome-based jobseeker's allowance8. Savings and other capitalchallenging a decision6. Challenging a decisionclaiming5. Claiming jobseeker's allowancecontribution-based JSA1. What is jobseeker's allowanceeligible students2. Who is eligibleentitlement conditions3. Basic rulesC-JSAContribution-based jobseeker's allowanceI-JSAIncome-based jobseeker's allowanceentitlement to other benefits and tax credits7. Other benefits and tax creditsfull-time studentsWhat counts as full timehousing costsIncome-based jobseeker's allowanceincome-based JSA1. What is jobseeker's allowancenew claims1. What is jobseeker's allowanceincomeChapter 22: How income affects means-tested benefitspart-time studentsStudying part timepassport to other benefitsPassported benefitsrelevant educationUnder 20 in relevant educationjoint tenantscouncil taxFull-time students liable for council taxlimited capability for workESA3. Limited capability for workHBWho can get housing benefittime out from studiesFrom 28 weeksUCWho can claim universal creditElements for illnessloan bursary fundLoan Bursary Fundloan for living costscalculating weekly incomeLoan for living costscourses not starting in autumn termCourses not starting in the autumn termcourses of one year or lessCourses lasting one year or lesscourses starting in autumn termCourses starting in the autumn term lasting more than a yearEnglandLoan for living costsLoan for living costsenhanced rateLoan for living costsleaving course earlyIf you leave your course earlylong courses loanLong courses loanmortgage-style loansLoan for living costsN. IrelandLoan for living costspartial cancellationWalesPartial cancellationsrepaymentEnglandRepaying your loanRepaying your loanN. IrelandLoan for living costsWalesRepaying your loanspecial support elementEnglandLoan for living costsSpecial support elementtreatment as incomehealth benefitsStudent loanmeans-tested benefitsStudent loan for living costsUCIf you get a student loan for living costsWalesLoan for living costsLoan for living costslocal housing allowanceHBStep two: maximum rentUCHousing costs elementlocal welfare assistance schemes5. Local welfare assistance schemeslone parent elementWTC3. Amount of working tax creditlone parentsbenefitsLone parentsearnings disregardsmeans-tested benefits5. EarningsHBWho can get housing benefitIS1. What is income supportWho can get income supportpersonal allowancesISPersonal allowanceUC3. Basic rulesmaintenancetreatment as incomehealth benefits6. Maintenancemeans-tested benefits7. Maintenancetax creditsMaintenanceUC7. Maintenancemaintenance grantcalculating weekly incomeHigher education maintenance grantEnglandMaintenance grantN. IrelandMaintenance granttreatment as incomehealth benefitsGrantsmeans-tested benefitsHigher education grantsWalesMaintenance grantMaintenance grantmaternitybenefitsChapter 15: Maternity, paternity and other parental benefitsBenefitshealth benefitsPregnant women and women who have recently given birthSure Start maternity grant2. Sure Start maternity grantstime out from studies2. Pregnancy and childrenmaternity allowanceMaternity allowanceamount3. Amount of benefitchallenging a decision5. Challenging a decisionclaiming4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefitsentitlement conditionsMaternity allowanceentitlement to other benefits and tax credits6. Other benefits and tax creditsmaternity leavehealthcare studentsStudents who are pregnant or who have recently given birthmaximum rentHBStep two: maximum rentmeal chargesHBStep two: maximum rentmealsfree mealsEnglandMealsMealsmedical students2012 bursary schemeThe 2012 bursary schemestudent support1. Healthcare students in England and WalesMedical and dental studentsN. Ireland2. Healthcare students in Northern Irelandtravel costsEnglandGrant for travel costsN. IrelandSupplementary grantsWalesGrant for travel coststuition feesEnglandMedicine and dentistry studentsTuition feesN. Ireland2. Healthcare students in Northern IrelandWalesTuition feesmidwifery studentsgrants treated as incomehealth benefitsHigher education grantsmeans-tested benefitsHealthcare student allowances2012 bursary schemeThe 2012 bursary schemestudent support1. Healthcare students in England and WalesN. IrelandNursing and midwifery studentsmigrant workersstudent support16–19 bursary fundResidence conditionsmobility componentDLAMobility componentPIPMobility componentmodular coursesISWho counts as a full-time studentUCModular coursesmortgage interest loanESAApplicable amountISHousing costsUCHousing costs elementnational insurance contributionsC-ESAContributory employment and support allowanceC-JSAContribution-based jobseeker's allowanceNHS bursary1. Healthcare students in England and Walestreatment as incomehealth benefitsGrantsmeans-tested benefitsHealthcare student allowancesNHS healthcare students training grantEnglandTraining granttreatment as incomehealth benefitsHigher education grantsmeans-tested benefitsHealthcare student allowancesHealthcare student bursaries and the NHS training grantnon-advanced educationchild benefitWho counts as a qualifying young person12council taxUnder 20 in non-advanced educationCTC2. Who is eligibleYour parent gets child tax credit for youdefinitionWhat is relevant educationESAFull-time studentfull-timeWho counts as a full-time studentISWhat is relevant educationJSAUnder 20 in relevant education19 or over and a full-time studentpart-timeWhat counts as part timenon-dependant deductionsHBStep three: deductions for non-dependantsnursing studentsapprenticeshipsNursing studentscouncil taxStudent nursesgrants treated as incomehealth benefitsHigher education grantsmeans-tested benefitsHealthcare student allowancesnursing associatesNursing students2012 bursary schemeThe 2012 bursary schemestudent support1. Healthcare students in England and WalesNursing studentsN. IrelandNursing and midwifery studentsonline claimsCA4. Claiming carer's allowanceHB5. Claiming housing benefitJSA5. Claiming jobseeker's allowanceUC5. Claiming universal creditorphansISWho can get income supportoverlapping benefitsCAOverlapping benefitsoverpaymentsstudent supportOverpaymentstax credits1. 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