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2 months 21 hours ago #294621 by Jvinl
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Hi so assuming a student has LCWRA and has applied to uc before the course starts.
The amounts due would be only 311.68 under 25 single and 416.19 for the LCWRA in this circumstance a total of £727.87. (Single/ no children/ LCWRA. Enhanced Pip)
Due to parents LOW income they receive a higher maintenance loan ignoring the special amount leaves £7551.00 loan dividing this by the 9 months study and removing the 110.00 would take off £729.00 so a 0.00 UC amount ??
Questions are does a student get housing element for being in halls of residence?
If yes how do they work out if it’s catered.
If no Am I correct in thinking they would get 0.00 have I missed anything.?
Thankyou in advance
The amounts due would be only 311.68 under 25 single and 416.19 for the LCWRA in this circumstance a total of £727.87. (Single/ no children/ LCWRA. Enhanced Pip)
Due to parents LOW income they receive a higher maintenance loan ignoring the special amount leaves £7551.00 loan dividing this by the 9 months study and removing the 110.00 would take off £729.00 so a 0.00 UC amount ??
Questions are does a student get housing element for being in halls of residence?
If yes how do they work out if it’s catered.
If no Am I correct in thinking they would get 0.00 have I missed anything.?
Thankyou in advance
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1 month 3 weeks ago #294791 by David
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Hi Jvinl,
Your UC calculation looks correct to me.
As far as claiming UC Housing Costs for a room in a University Hall of Residence there is nothing in the UC regs that specifically prohibits it. So it would be worthwhile making the claim. You would have to show that the room there was your home and your home was not with your parents and you are only temporarily away. I quote an extract from UC ADM below.
As far as catering is concerned I don't think you need to worry as UC will only pay the single room rate of LHA which is very low. I do understand that you are exempt from the shared accommodation rate.
"In a case where a student lives at a university address during term time and lives at their parents’ home
for some weekends and during the holidays, the DM should decide which address is where they normally
reside. Whichever address is chosen will remain the student’s normal residence even when they spend
time at the other home.
A student still retains a bedroom, furniture and some clothing at their parents’ home, they still get some
mail there, are registered with the local dentist and are actually resident for 18 full weeks and most
weekends. On this evidence the DM decides that the student normally resides at their parents’ home and
are only temporarily absent from it whilst at university.
Alternatively, the DM may decide that because the student has a tenancy agreement for a university
address, they have some furniture and clothes there, they live there for 32 weeks of the year and are
liable for gas, electricity and a tv licence that they normally reside at the university address and are only
temporarily absent from it whilst back living with their parents"
Hope this helps,
David
Your UC calculation looks correct to me.
As far as claiming UC Housing Costs for a room in a University Hall of Residence there is nothing in the UC regs that specifically prohibits it. So it would be worthwhile making the claim. You would have to show that the room there was your home and your home was not with your parents and you are only temporarily away. I quote an extract from UC ADM below.
As far as catering is concerned I don't think you need to worry as UC will only pay the single room rate of LHA which is very low. I do understand that you are exempt from the shared accommodation rate.
"In a case where a student lives at a university address during term time and lives at their parents’ home
for some weekends and during the holidays, the DM should decide which address is where they normally
reside. Whichever address is chosen will remain the student’s normal residence even when they spend
time at the other home.
A student still retains a bedroom, furniture and some clothing at their parents’ home, they still get some
mail there, are registered with the local dentist and are actually resident for 18 full weeks and most
weekends. On this evidence the DM decides that the student normally resides at their parents’ home and
are only temporarily absent from it whilst at university.
Alternatively, the DM may decide that because the student has a tenancy agreement for a university
address, they have some furniture and clothes there, they live there for 32 weeks of the year and are
liable for gas, electricity and a tv licence that they normally reside at the university address and are only
temporarily absent from it whilst back living with their parents"
Hope this helps,
David
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