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Cohabiting with partner on social welfare and fees

  • 09-02-2012 01:19PM
    #1
    pineapple*soul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭


    Hope someone can help me with this.

    My girlfriend moved in with me a while ago, she is currently at college and because of her parents circumstances, was having her fees paid for her by the local authority.

    I lost my job recently and have gone on Jobseekers Allowance, the office insisted that I declare her as cohabiting, and this has meant that we will be getting more benefits on JA as well as rent allowance.

    We're just concerned that this is going to affect her free fees situation come next term. Does anybody know if that's the case?

    Thanks guys
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  • #2
    Lugh Ildanach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Lugh Ildanach


    Maintenance grants/fees are determined based on your position in October of the year prior to applying. You don't have to tell them if your circumstances change for the better during the academic year.

    Obviously next year's grant/fees are a different matter. She may or may not be considered an independent student at that stage, but it shouldn't make much difference if you are not working, as either way she'll likely meet the means test.

    For full details of the grant scheme http://www.studentfinance.ie/downloads/Student%20Grant%20Scheme%202011.pdf


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