Maximising Income



Maximising Income

Maximising your income is about ensuring that you are getting everything that you are entitled to.

Use the information below as a guide to check whether you may be entitled to any further income.

After maximising your income there are Other Potential Sources of Funding that you may be eligible for. Please click on the relevant section of the website to find out more.

Maximising Income Check List

All students

Part-time Work

One of the easiest ways to maximise your income is by taking on a part-time job. Careers and Employability have a Job Shop where they advertise current part-time vacancies in the local area. The summer vacation also offers an opportunity for you to find full-time work to help supplement your student funding.

Disability Related Income

If you have a disability, specific learning difficulty, mental health difficulty or medical condition, you may be entitled to Disabled Students Allowance to help with study related support costs. Disability Support can you give your further information and advice about this source of funding.

You can check your eligibility for Disability Living Allowance, Employment Support Allowance and Incapacity benefit at

.uk/en/DisabledPeople/EducationAndTraining/HigherEducation/DG_10035904

Benefits

Full- time students are not usually eligible for benefits. However, some disabled students, part-time students and single parents may be eligible.

For further information go to:

.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_10034876

Tax Claim S

No one has to pay tax on the first £6,475 of income earned in the year and as many students do not earn that, they never pay tax. Neither your Student Loan for Tuition Fees, Student Loan for Living Costs or Maintenance Grant count as income for tax purposes, so they are untaxed. If you are earning less than £6,475 per annum, you need to ask your employer for a P38(S) form to ensure you do not have to pay tax. If you have paid tax you may be entitled to a rebate. All the information that you need is available at the following website:



Nursing and Social Work Students

NHS Bursary

nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students

Undergraduate Students

Maintenance Loan and Grant Maximised?

Have your circumstances changed since you made your finance application? If your parents’ income, or yours if independent, has changed by 15% or more inform Student Finance of the change.

Started Course September 2009- Contact Student Finance England.

.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/StudentFinance/Afteryourfirstyear/DG_171586

Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - contact Local Authority

.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/StudentFinance/DG_10035314

Started course before September 2009 - contact LEA: studentfinance..uk/portal/page?_pageid=153,4680094&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

If your maintenance has been assessed on your parents’ income and you have become estranged from them you can apply for estranged (independent) status. There is ordinarily a requirement of significant evidence for this, for example a solicitor’s letter.

.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/StudentFinance/Gettingstarted/DG_171577

University of Chester Bursary

You may be eligible for the University of Chester bursary if you receive a maximum maintenance grant of £2906 and are eligible for a tuition fee loan of £3225. Students studying for a foundation degree are currently therefore not able to apply for this bursary.

Dependents Related Income

If you are a student parent, you may be eligible for:

• Parents Learning Allowance

• Childcare Grant

• Child Tax Credits

If you have an adult who is financially dependent on you, you may be eligible for:

• Adult Dependents Grant

.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/StudentFinance/Extrahelp/DG_171503

Parental Contributions

You parents or partner may be expected to contribute towards your living costs while you are at university.

Student Finance England (or your local authority, if they’re handling the application) will have assessed your eligibility to finance based on your parents or partner’s income. This has determined how much you get and assumes a level of contribution from them.

Postgraduate Students

Student Finance England has advice regarding funding post-graduate study.

There are also some possible providers in ‘Other Potential Sources of Funding.’

.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/ChoicesAfterYouGraduate/DG_10012463

Some postgraduate students are eligible for a Career Development Loan



You should ensure that you have made reasonable provision for your financial support before starting your course.

EU and international Students

Student Finance England has advice regarding funding.

.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/StudentFinance/DG_10035314

It’s also worth checking ‘Other Potential Sources of Funding.’

If you are an international student and you are experiencing significant financial hardship, please contact the International Welfare Officer for advice on international.welfare@chester.ac.uk or 01244 511550.

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Student Welfare Tel: 01244 511550 / 01925 534282

Student Welfare Tel: 01244 511550 / 01925 534282

Student Welfare Tel: 01244 511550 / 01925 534282

Student Welfare Tel: 01244 511550 / 01925 534282

Student Welfare Tel: 01244 511550 / 01925 534282

Student Welfare Tel: 01244 511550 / 01925 534282

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