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student maintenance/ finance does it matter how much i have in my savings

hi i’m going to apply for student finance soon and was wondering if anyone whose applied before could help me. Just wanted to know if my savings affect how much maintenance loan I receive

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by sophheuwufue
hi i’m going to apply for student finance soon and was wondering if anyone whose applied before could help me. Just wanted to know if my savings affect how much maintenance loan I receive

You will need to declare the interest you receive on your savings.

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by normaw
You will need to declare the interest you receive on your savings.

Even if it is only pence? i.e. less than a pound per month?

Reply 3

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by jakie-boyy
Even if it is only pence? i.e. less than a pound per month?


Yes you have to declare unearned income, which includes interest. If it is such a low amount it won't have much of an impact on your loan.

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