CPAG: Student Support and Benefits Handbook: England, Wales and Northern Ireland 2018/2019

The Student Support and Benefits Handbook is the definitive up-to-date practical guide to financial support for students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Produced in conjunction with the National Union of Students, this new edition is fully updated for the 2018/19 academic year, and contains all the latest rules on students' entitlement to benefits and tax credits, including universal credit. Useful summary tables and step-by-step guides are included to help assist with calculating benefit entitlement in the light of student income.

What does it cover?

• What grants and loans are available to students in further or higher education?
• Which benefits and tax credits can you claim as a full-time or part-time student?
• How is your student income treated for benefit purposes?
• Can you get the new universal credit?
• Can you claim benefits while taking time out from studying?