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Can I get my next payment early

I have £10 in my bank, my next payment isn't due until early January and I don't know what to do, I haven't been able to pay rent this month and my next rent is due 1st Jan so ill be 2 months in arrears and at risk of homelessness, I also have a child that is my dependent. Is it possible to get student finance early? My university have a hardship fund but its only £250 and this won't save me. Im also a care leaver so I have no family to ask.
Original post by Waterslow
I have £10 in my bank, my next payment isn't due until early January and I don't know what to do, I haven't been able to pay rent this month and my next rent is due 1st Jan so ill be 2 months in arrears and at risk of homelessness, I also have a child that is my dependent. Is it possible to get student finance early? My university have a hardship fund but its only £250 and this won't save me. Im also a care leaver so I have no family to ask.

Hi there, we can't bring payments forward normally as these are scheduled in line with the dates of each term. There is an option to apply for Financial Hardship (which involves completing a form and sending evidence of financial obligations). However, the department don't accept evidence if it's received within 11 working days of when a payment is due - as it goes into a queue to be worked within date order. Which your payment would be within if it's due on the 2nd of Jan. I would advise checking with the university to see if you qualify through them for any other financial aid. They may also be able to advise of any alternative routes in the meantime whilst you wait for the payment. Thanks, Jason
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mine is due on 3rd jan. would it be worth applying for this?
Original post by Waterslow
mine is due on 3rd jan. would it be worth applying for this?

Thank you for your response.

For early payments FHT can take up to 11 working days to process these, if we receive a request where the payment is due within this timescale FHT will automatically decline the request as the payment will already have been made by the time this is processed. Looking at the timescale, 11 working days from today would be the 3rd of January. Thanks, Jason

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