I am currently on a 5 year msc course ( with year abroad included). I have had some circumstance include dealing with anxiety for 5 months, my grandma was hospitalised due to covid and still isnt doing well thus need constant care, siblings also dealing with covid. My mum works so I have been caring mainly for them. Due to these circumstances I have sleep insomnia for the past two weeks which has detrimental my studies and focus. I have spoken my counsellor who has suggested taking a break this year. I am in my first year. How would this would student finance wise ?. I would use up one of my gift year so if in the future I need to repeat a year for any reason can I apply for cpr ?
Also I wanted to also clarify how much funding I am eligible for. Since I am on a 5 year course would it be 5 +1 years. Therefore 6 years in total. My degree includes year abroad and year industry.