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Im a full time student doing a degree just moved intonew home split from partner, i get maintenance loan, specialist support grant, i know specialist support grant not included as income but i need know what percentage of housing benefit will i get as they class child tax credits and maintenance loan as income, is anyone else mature student with children over 5 and get housing benefit i need reassurance i can continue as my rent is £500 month alone ,i have applied but our local housing office has a 12 week back log.
That's impossible to answer. They disregard some of your loan for books and travel. It's then divided by 42 weeks. For anything over £73.10 a week, (your personal allowance) 65% of that is ignored.

Have you had a look on your council's website?

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