How to cut ties with parents

My parents have been horrible to me for the last few months and made my life hell. I’ve had the police involved, slept on the floor by my door to keep them out of my room, nearly got kicked out of sixth form and much more because of them.
When I go to uni next year I want to cut all ties but they keep asking where I’m thinking of applying.
I’m going to block their numbers and I don’t want them knowing where I am.
How can I go to uni without them ever knowing where I chose?

Won't they need to know which uni you have Firmed when they fill out their part of the student finance forms? @PQ will know more than me.

Personally, I wouldn't hide the uni from them but just choose one a long way away from home and become independent once you are at uni. Unis will not share your details with other people including your family so you could keep details of which accommodation you are in a secret from them if you want to and inform the uni of the situation about you being estranged from your parents (if that is how you see the situation at that stage).

Please try to keep strong and not get kicked out of sixth form - uni probably is your best route out of a toxic family situation

Im not sure if they would need to know which uni if I filled the form out myself and just asked questions. Also I could get the default amount and then I don’t need their income or anything like that.

Im not sure if they would need to know which uni if I filled the form out myself and just asked questions. Also I could get the default amount and then I don’t need their income or anything like that.

My parents have been horrible to me for the last few months and made my life hell. I’ve had the police involved, slept on the floor by my door to keep them out of my room, nearly got kicked out of sixth form and much more because of them.
When I go to uni next year I want to cut all ties but they keep asking where I’m thinking of applying.
I’m going to block their numbers and I don’t want them knowing where I am.
How can I go to uni without them ever knowing where I chose?

The default (minimum) amount of maintenance loan is not enough to live on easily - you would have to work alongside your degree to make up the shortfall. If they are low earners then you can get more, up to the maximum, but if they earn a lot then you are going to need financial contributions from them or a job..

Are you living with them or have you moved out/
You are fine with cutting all ties and never seeing them again?
Are social services or the school involved?

Need to understand the situation.

I live with my parents and will do till next year (I’m going to get a shared house rather than halls so I can move out in July rather than September). I am perfectly happy never seeing them again, I’m only still there because I have no other option. School is involved and my mum has a mark on her record from when the police got involved.

When it comes to applying for student finance you need the co-operation of your parents, unless you are independent. One way of showing this is if you are estranged. You should also be aware you can leave home at 16, but they can also ask you to leave.
https://www.standalone.org.uk/students/

Once you know your uni then you can co ordinate with them.

Why would I need to evidence estrangement?I thought the uni would legally not be able to give out any details?And couldn’t I just choose not to have postal correspondence?

Universities won’t communicate with parents without consent but it is worth making it absolutely clear to them so that nothing is confirmed accidentally.

Proof of estrangement will help you to get the full income assessed loan. If you can prove estrangement then SFE will class you as independent and your household income will be zero so you will get the maximum loan.

Good to know that the uni wouldn’t tell them anything
I’ll have disability allowance and a job over the summer before I start uni.
Not sure how I could prove estrangement when I will still live at home when I apply to student finance.

Just to be clear, I am NOT YET estranged but will never have contact with them again after I move to uni.

Good to know that the uni wouldn’t tell them anything
I’ll have disability allowance and a job over the summer before I start uni.
Not sure how I could prove estrangement when I will still live at home when I apply to student finance.

Just to be clear, I am NOT YET estranged but will never have contact with them again after I move to uni.

I think I could get them to provide details for the application, although I won’t get much more than the min anyway. And I know they wouldn’t contribute towards anything because they won’t even give me money to buy food even though they spend plenty on themselves.
Kinda just want to know the best lies or versions of the truth that would allow me to not tell them where I’m going.