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    What if I am a Student?

    If you are a student you may qualify for Housing Benefit. You can claim Housing Benefit if you are in one or more of the following eligible groups:

    • Part-time students 
    • Aged under 19 and following a course of Further Education
    •  Aged 60 or more 
    • Responsible for a child or young person (this applies to couples and lone parents)
    • Disabled 
    •  Part of a couple and only one of you is a full-time student

    Couples

    There are special rules for couples:

    • If you are both in one or more of the eligible groups, or if one of you is in one or more of the eligible groups, and the other is not a student, the claim for benefit can be made by either of you
    • If you are both students, but only one of you is in one or more of the eligible groups the claim for benefit must be made by the person who is eligible
    • If only one of you is a student, and that student is not in one of the eligible groups the claim for benefit must be made by the person who is not a student

    Students who maintain two homes

    Some students have to maintain two homes, one near their place of education, and one somewhere else. There are special rules about this for students who claim Housing Benefit. If you think this may apply to you please contact the Benefit Office for further advice by emailing benefits@easthants.gov.uk.

    Is there any special proof I will need to provide?

    • Proof of the course of education and which qualification is being studied for.
    • Proof of any Student Grant and/or Student Loan you are entitled to, showing how the award was calculated, as well as proof of all your other income and capital.
    • Proof of any course fees for which you are liable
    • Proof of your term dates for the current academic year

    Leaflets

    The following leaflet have been created as part of the National Leaflet Project, they give general advice and guidance about Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.

    They are available in 11 different languages and if you require any of these leaflest in Braille or Large Print please let the Benefit Section at East Hampshire know.

    A guide to Housing Benefit and Council Tax benefit for Students

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