Help with student finance?

ok so at the moment i am a single mum and on benefits i get £53 income support £53 child tax credit £18 child benefit and £350 housing benefit (just pays my full rent)





i am hoping to go to university in September but i am worried if i can afford it with student finance's help.


has anyone been in this position before or know what will happen to my existing benefits? or is there anyone who knows about student fianance ?


this is all i need to be able to live :


350 rent per month


and around 130 pounds a week (all food,bills etc)


and around 100-200pounds for childcare





will i be able to cover these basic costs? using student fianance? plus i have already spoken to SF and they say i would be entitled to everything in full

Help with student finance?
don't get loans like the guy was suggesting - except from the student loan company - low interest rates - if you start getting loans from banks and stuff you'll get into trouble.





Askyou local education authority (LEA) they will be able to advise you on everything! and you shoul dbe able to arrange to speak with someone face to face to discuss all your concerns.





Good luck!





and good for you for getting back to education! So many people us having a kid as an excuse! be proud of yourself!





(sorry if that sounded a bit patronising! but some of my friends gave up doing anything then they had a baby and wasted their intelligence.)
Reply:I am going to university and have been on income support and have been told that i will not recieve income support anymore and im sure you dont get housing benefits too i think thats what the maintenance loan is for. i think the university pays for the childcare im not sure. visit studentfinance.gov you shud find evrything u need there. Gud luck.xx
Reply:You won't like my answer, so I'll just take the two points.