Parents Learning Allowance

Hello,

I filled in my SFE application and had it approved a couple months ago, but was told to wait until my baby was born to apply for Parents Learning Allowance and the Childcare Grant.

Now she is born i have gone to fill out the form and it says
"Are you under 25, living with a partner, and applying for Childcare Grant or Parents Learning Allowance". Do you have to be under 25 to receive this help? I wasn't informed of the age range when i was first applying, and no other website that explains these grants state you have to be over 25 (Ie the GOV website and SFE eligibility page itself).

I also will need to apply for the Childcare Grant section, but will only need it for the second semester, should i apply for that section now or wait until January?

Thank you for your time!

Hello,

I have already got student finance approved, I have two children under 10yrs old. My husband is unemployed, I also work too, will I be able to apply for parents learning allowance?