Maintenance loan and part time job

Hi,
I’m currently in my gap year and working part-time in my parents’ business, earning around £500p/m. I will start uni in September 2024 and was wondering if those earnings will affect the amount of maintenance loan I can get? Once at Uni, I can keep working for their business but will earn less (around £200 p/m), as it’s remotely. Can anyone help, please?

Hi there,

We do not take your own income into consideration when calculating your funding. It is only unearned income we would take, this would be things like investments, trust funds. If you are under 25 then we would look to take your parental income into consideration if you are applying for the higher rate of Maintenance Loan. Thanks, Ross