absence due to COVID

Original post by Ernesto0

so I'm a migrant worker student. I've lived in the UK since Nov 2018, and now have a pre-settled status and was working the whole time however because of the pandemic I was put on furlough so I went back home to stay with my family on December 12th. and came back to the UK on May 28th. I had a plane ticket to come back to the UK on January 19th but the UK was on lockdown so I stayed for exactly 169 days outside the UK. I'm I still eligible for student finance? or did I break the continuous residency rule?

Hello,

When are you looking to study?

Thanks, Lynsey.

2022 or 2023

Original post by Lynsey SFE

Hello,

When are you looking to study?

Thanks, Lynsey.

2022 or2023

Reply 4

Original post by Ernesto0

2022 or2023

Hello,

Thank you for confirming!

In order to confirm your eligibility, please confirm:
1. Which university and course you are looking to commence your studies with
2. How old are you
3. Your current status and residency within the UK and EU
4. Any previous study and qualifications you may hold

Thanks, Lynsey.

Reply 5

Hey thank you,1. Im gonna study at the lsbu and I’m going to study computer science.2. I’m 24 3. I’m pre settled in the uk I’ve lived here since 2018. I hold an Italian passport. However I have never lived in the eu zone because my family worked in Africa I lived there most of my life4. I have a French baccalaureate.

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Reply 6

Hey thank you,1. Im gonna study at the lsbu and I’m going to study computer science.2. I’m 24. 3. I’m pre settled in the uk I’ve lived here since 2018. I hold an Italian passport. However I have never lived in the eu zone because my family worked in Africa I lived there most of my life4. I have a French baccalaureate.

Original post by Lynsey SFE

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Reply 7

Hello,

I would suggest applying, however currently, due to the break you would be ineligible without the evidence. You would need to provide evidence to show your time in Africa due to covid was of a temporary nature.

Thanks, Lynsey.

Reply 8

Original post by Lynsey SFE

Can I provide my uk payslips because I was still employed in the uk, as evidence and my original ticket that was scheduled to return on January 19th. What other evidence could I provide?
And I thought that days less than 180 wouldn’t break your continuous residence status?

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Reply 9

Original post by Ernesto0

Hello,

Yes, that evidence should be fine.
If anything further is required, we will let you know.

Thanks, Lynsey.

Reply 10

Original post by Lynsey SFE

Hello,

Yes, that evidence should be fine.
If anything further is required, we will let you know.

Thanks, Lynsey.

Thank you so much you were very helpful

Reply 11

Original post by Ernesto0

Thank you so much you were very helpful

Hello,

You're more than welcome!

Thanks, Lynsey.

Reply 12

Hello Lynsey,

I had previously asked you questions.
So for this question : In the three years prior to the start of the first academic year of your course, did you live outside the UK and Islands at any time? Do I reply yes or no? Because I didn live in Africa I was just stuck there because of lockdown.

Original post by Lynsey SFE

Hello,

You're more than welcome!

Thanks, Lynsey.

Reply 13