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13 years 7 months ago #55850 by Ranald
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I have managed to secure a place on a full-time college course (15) hours, starting in September.
Am i required to inform my Benefit Delivery Centre about this? The college advisor said i don't need to worry because the course is under 16 hours. Is this correct?
Also the course is classroom based and sedentary, which will give me relevant skills for finding work, not something like scaffolding!
Am i required to inform my Benefit Delivery Centre about this? The college advisor said i don't need to worry because the course is under 16 hours. Is this correct?
Also the course is classroom based and sedentary, which will give me relevant skills for finding work, not something like scaffolding!
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13 years 7 months ago #55859 by originaldave
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Ranald wrote:
My money is on you needing to tell them, you don't say what benefit you are on ? that might make a differance
I have managed to secure a place on a full-time college course (15) hours, starting in September.
Am i required to inform my Benefit Delivery Centre about this? The college advisor said i don't need to worry because the course is under 16 hours. Is this correct?
Also the course is classroom based and sedentary, which will give me relevant skills for finding work, not something like scaffolding!
My money is on you needing to tell them, you don't say what benefit you are on ? that might make a differance
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13 years 7 months ago #55910 by Doris
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This might be relevent to anyone else reading the thread as it's on the same topic.
I know that if you're doing an Open University course or degree 'full time' at home, then you do not have to notifiy the DWP. It's always been a weird situation. Further more, if you're disabled you can get a DSA ( disabled students allowance ) worth up to £5k to help you take the course ( including mentally disabled ).
It would conflict with just about every DLA / DWP rule if you did have to disclose - but you dont
I know that if you're doing an Open University course or degree 'full time' at home, then you do not have to notifiy the DWP. It's always been a weird situation. Further more, if you're disabled you can get a DSA ( disabled students allowance ) worth up to £5k to help you take the course ( including mentally disabled ).
It would conflict with just about every DLA / DWP rule if you did have to disclose - but you dont
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13 years 7 months ago #55917 by originaldave
Replied by originaldave on topic Re:Returning to education
Doris wrote:
There is no restriction on claiming ESA while in education once you are 19 or over
This might be relevent to anyone else reading the thread as it's on the same topic.
I know that if you're doing an Open University course or degree 'full time' at home, then you do not have to notifiy the DWP. It's always been a weird situation. Further more, if you're disabled you can get a DSA ( disabled students allowance ) worth up to £5k to help you take the course ( including mentally disabled ).
It would conflict with just about every DLA / DWP rule if you did have to disclose - but you dont
There is no restriction on claiming ESA while in education once you are 19 or over
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