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Estranged from family however considering contact for sibling - student finance help

So basically I left home at 17 to flee my mother, i applied to university as an estranged student however i now have the opportunity to contact my father as he and my mother have split up to maintain a full relationship with my brother again, where would this put me in terms of student finance? would i need to change my application completely and will it affect my student finance in the future?
Original post by charpaige2006
So basically I left home at 17 to flee my mother, i applied to university as an estranged student however i now have the opportunity to contact my father as he and my mother have split up to maintain a full relationship with my brother again, where would this put me in terms of student finance? would i need to change my application completely and will it affect my student finance in the future?

Hi there, Is the contact going to limited or frequent? Is the contact for relationship purposes with your sibling only or your father as well? Thanks, Angela
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Original post by Angela SFE
Hi there, Is the contact going to limited or frequent? Is the contact for relationship purposes with your sibling only or your father as well? Thanks, Angela

Hello! the contact is likely to be limited for the sakes of my younger brother, obviously the only issue is visiting the household wether that classes as frequent contact or not as it will be for the sake of my younger sibling, if the contact were to become classed as frequent what would happen to my student finance? would i need to reapply on the grounds of his income?
Original post by charpaige2006
Hello! the contact is likely to be limited for the sakes of my younger brother, obviously the only issue is visiting the household wether that classes as frequent contact or not as it will be for the sake of my younger sibling, if the contact were to become classed as frequent what would happen to my student finance? would i need to reapply on the grounds of his income?

Hi there, We would advise to send us a letter advising of the potential situation for the assessing team to determine if your father would need to provide details or we can continue assessing you as estranged. Thanks, Angela

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