Student Finance Dependency Proof

Hello,

I have a question regarding the student finance application. I have received an email saying that i am not eligible for student finance funding (tuition fee and maintenance loan) for the academic year 25/26 because i was not able to prove my dependency on my parent. Basically, I am the child of an EEA national worker (over 21) who is and have been dependent on their parent. My parent has Permanent Residence (Settled Status) and i have pre-settlement status as well ( i have tried to look for work during this time but I was unsuccessful). Just to mention, at the beginning of the academic year i would have lived in the UK for more than 3 years and even the university i am going to study at has decided I am a home student based on several criteria.The thing is, in order to prove this dependency I had to provide proof such as utility bills, and rent agreements (both on my mother's name) , which i actually did, though I still have received this decision from SF. They asked for these bills and agreements two times and two times i have sent them - proof from which you can conclude i am dependent on my parent. Does anyone know what could be the actual problem? I feel like it is probably the fact that they just havent checked all the documents i sent more thoroughly, as they have asked for the same documents several times in the past.

Thank you in advance.

(edited 2 months ago)

Reply 1

Graeme SFE

Official Rep

Original post

by lore19

Hello,
I have a question regarding the student finance application. I have received an email saying that i am not eligible for student finance funding (tuition fee and maintenance loan) for the academic year 25/26 because i was not able to prove my dependency on my parent. Basically, I am the child of an EEA national worker (over 21) who is and have been dependent on their parent. My parent has Permanent Residence (Settled Status) and i have pre-settlement status as well ( i have tried to look for work during this time but I was unsuccessful). Just to mention, at the beginning of the academic year i would have lived in the UK for more than 3 years and even the university i am going to study at has decided I am a home student based on several criteria.The thing is, in order to prove this dependency I had to provide proof such as utility bills, and rent agreements (both on my mother's name) , which i actually did, though I still have received this decision from SF. They asked for these bills and agreements two times and two times i have sent them - proof from which you can conclude i am dependent on my parent. Does anyone know what could be the actual problem? I feel like it is probably the fact that they just havent checked all the documents i sent more thoroughly, as they have asked for the same documents several times in the past.
Thank you in advance.

Hi there,

Do you expect to get Settled Status or Indefinite Leave to Remain in the near future? If so, do you know when this is expected to happen?

Thanks, Graeme

Reply 2

lore19

Original post

by Graeme SFE

Hi there,
Do you expect to get Settled Status or Indefinite Leave to Remain in the near future? If so, do you know when this is expected to happen?
Thanks, Graeme

Hello,

For now i cannot get settled status as I ve been here for only 3 years. One thing is that I have been on universal credit and maybe that means that I am not dependent on my parent?

Reply 3

SFE Clare

Official Rep

Hi lore19,

You mentioned you sent evidence of bills and agreements, can you confirm what this evidence shows? Does your parent pay money into your bank account or pay bills that are in your name?

Thanks, Clare