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Single parent of 2 what financial help will i get as student nurse

Hey i am going to be studying nursing this september but as a single parent of two does anyone else know roughly what help i will get financially and rough amount each month i will get? I live on my own with my two children thank you in advance
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Hey i am going to be studying nursing this september but as a single parent of two does anyone else know roughly what help i will get financially and rough amount each month i will get? I live on my own with my two children thank you in advance


It depends, where do you live?
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Northampton
Hello there!

Presuming it's a NHS funded course:

Provided it's a degree course in Nursing or Midwifery, you would be entitled to a Means Tested NHS Bursary and a Reduced Rate Maintenance Loan from Student Finance England.

PLA, DSA and Child Care Grant may be available from the NHS, but not from SFE, to the best of my knoweldge.
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It is an NHS funded course, how can i find out an estimate of how much roughly it will be? Thank you for your reply
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It is an NHS funded course, how can i find out an estimate of how much roughly it will be? Thank you for your reply


£400 a month then dependants allowance and childcare allowance on top(I think they pay 85% of childcare costs maximum) and then £2.3k a year as a loan.
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How much is dependants allowance? Both my children are at school so no need for childcare cost, thank u
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How much is dependants allowance? Both my children are at school so no need for childcare cost, thank u


I think it's up to 2.5k for one child and a few hundred if you have a second child. Google NHS bursary calculator it's reasonably accurate :smile:
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Thank you!
You're also exempt from council tax as a full time student and depending on your situation, might be entitled to some housing benefit.
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Oh brilliant! Thank you

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