Who is a full time student for benefit purposes?

For Jobseeker's Allowance, Income Support, wage related Employment and Support Allowance, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support, whether you are a full-time understudy relies on upon your age and the level of the course.

You are a full-time understudy if:

• You are not a "qualifying youngster" for Child Benefit purposes

• You are not getting a preparation recompense

• You are not in 'pertinent training'

what's more,

• You are matured under 19 and on a full-time course of 'cutting edge training'

on the other hand

• You are matured 19 or over and on a full-time course of learn at any level, unless you are matured under 20 can in any case be dealt with as in significant instruction.

You consider an understudy from the first day until the most recent day of the course or in the event that you don't finish it, until the day you are rejected from or desert the course. This implies you consider an understudy notwithstanding amid occasions and when setting aside time out from examining, unless certain circumstances apply (see Time out from study inside of this aide)

Understudies with Partners

In the event that you are a full-time understudy and you live with an accomplice who is not an understudy, they might have the capacity to claim implies tried advantages for you both. Some of your understudy backing might be c