Refused childcare grant and PLA?

Hi,
Just a bit confused so need some advice really.
I was under the impression that the general guidance was that if you are not married, and under 25 with a baby, you are classed as independent.
This has proved true for my maintenance loan (I have received the maximum entitlement as I earn nothing in their eyes as a part time worker) - but has not proved true for the childcare grant and PLA.
I have received an email stating that i am not eligible because my daughter is financially dependent on my partner and not me. The child benefit is in my name so i’m unsure what grounds they can make this statement on.
Why is household income combined in this case, but not for the maintenance loan??
Childcare is so expensive, and even on my partners full time wage we wouldn’t be able to afford to send her!
Can someone advise please?

Hi there,
When you apply for grants the assessment team will determine from the evidence you have if your child is mostly dependent on yourself or your partner. So, based on what you've said this decision is correct, unfortunately.
It may be worth speaking to your university's Finance team to see if they can offer any help or advice.
Thanks, Graeme

Hi there, if a student is under 25 and not married and apply for Grants For Dependents, the will be classed as an independent student from the start of the academic year. So under the independent review we would not take into consideration your partners income.As with the referral, this can take up to 10 working days for review, with an update after the review arriving usually 1 working day later. Thanks, Stephen.