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Will me and my husband both receive the maximum maintenance loan?

Me and my husband are both starting studies (I’m starting nursing in September, he’s starting a computing course in April). He earns around £19k a year and I don’t work as we have 2 young kids. I applied for student finance last month as I previously thought I would be starting in January last month and student finance told me I would be receiving the tuition fees and also maximum maintenance loan (not sure how much exactly it is but it’s near £10k a year). I will now be starting in September instead as my youngest is too small right now. Will we both be receiving the maximum amount? Or only one of us?

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by Kraza1996
Me and my husband are both starting studies (I’m starting nursing in September, he’s starting a computing course in April). He earns around £19k a year and I don’t work as we have 2 young kids. I applied for student finance last month as I previously thought I would be starting in January last month and student finance told me I would be receiving the tuition fees and also maximum maintenance loan (not sure how much exactly it is but it’s near £10k a year). I will now be starting in September instead as my youngest is too small right now. Will we both be receiving the maximum amount? Or only one of us?

Hi Kraza,

You'd both receive the maximum maintenance loan if your respective incomes are under £25,000. You can find out more by using the SFE Calculator: https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-calculator

Thanks, Jason

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