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Originally Posted by nomadking
If the increase in places isn't being funded, where are they getting all the money to build new and additional premises? It's covered by tuition fees.
Don't remember housing benefit being available or help for travel and books, and benefits were only available during the long summer break(I asked at the time).
To make things simpler perhaps there should be a single working-age benefit?  As suggested by the Government/DWP in 2009. Perhaps it could be called Universal Credit. The ESA is included in the UC payments, not deducted from anywhere. |
Exactly, but How much of these loans to pay the fees will have to be written off?
Yep, students could claim Housing Benefit, how much depended on their level of grant, if they had a part time job, if their parents paid a deed of covenant etc.
In the summer, Christmas and Easter holidays, students could claim Unemployment Benefit/Supplementary Benefit/Income Support and receive more help towards their rent during these periods.
There were also extra things available, such as travel to visit parents if the student lived away, extra money for disability, maturity etc.
Edit: It's worth noting that certain groups of students can still claim social security benefits whilst a student eg lone parents, the disabled etc.