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Old 06-Nov-2007, 18:23
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Default Re: Petition - The Student Loan andf Housing Benefit
Originally Posted by tracyb View Post
As far as I know the loan is not taken into consideration, thats what I thought anyway, if your on a degree course, the bursary isn't even taken into consideration, I know the tax credits/council tax etc.. don't class it as income, as its essential things for the course, not like its an added bonus that allows comfortable living now is it?
Nope both the student loan and bursary most definitly ARE taken into consideration for housing and council tax benefit...but no tax credits ignore both as they are not taxable.
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