Grant when moving out?

pancakes rule

Will student grant cover any types of living standards?
Hypothetically, if one's family does have enough money to pay for fees but the student who is under 20 is living away from home, can they still get the grant.
Also, would this mean that the student in question could not apply for what they are eligible for while they are living at home ie they have to wait till college starts when they move away rather than getting it all out of the way now?

Annasopra

pancakes rule wrote: »

Will student grant cover any types of living standards?
Hypothetically, if one's family does have enough money to pay for fees but the student who is under 20 is living away from home, can they still get the grant.
Also, would this mean that the student in question could not apply for what they are eligible for while they are living at home ie they have to wait till college starts when they move away rather than getting it all out of the way now?

No - the grant is quite fixed on living situations

Up to the age of 23 you are considered dependent on your parents (so their income is assessed)
After 23 you can be considered independently only if you don't live with them.

In the case where a 20 year old is living away from home a grant application would be asssessed on the parents income unless you go through a lot of bureaucratic hoops to prove that you are irreconcilably estranged from your parents