Claiming Student Finance on DLR

[adviceuk]

Hi John, I need some help please.I was granted DLR in December 2009, I am now on my final 3 years before applying for ILR. My husband and child are BC by birth and I am returning to my study's in sept 2014, I was told by student finances that I cannot apply for student lone or maintenance grant.My husband and I have always work but since having my baby, I have not yet returned to work and my husband is on a low income.
Please let me now if student finances is right,if not were can i find this info. I must also had there is no restriction to public funds on my bio metric card.Many thanks

[adviceuk]

Hi amber, I need some help please.I was granted DLR in December 2009, I am now on my final 3 years before applying for ILR. My husband and child are BC by birth and I am returning to my study's in sept 2014, I was told by student finances that I cannot apply for student lone or maintenance grant.My husband and I have always work but since having my baby, I have not yet returned to work and my husband is on a low income.
Please let me know if student finances is right,if not were can i find this info. I must also had there is no restriction to public funds on my bio metric card.Many thanks
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[Amber]

I assume you extended your DLR in 2012 and aim to settle in 2015? Why were you granted DLR, was this humanitarian protection (as a result of a failed application for asylum)? If not, then you can claim student finance once you are settled, I assume your spouse is not a EEA national (other than UK)?

See also, Nationality or residency status (click).

[adviceuk]

Hi Amber, thanks for the reply, I've been living in the UK from 2000 and given DlR because I have a British husband and i was first on a student visa, now i have a child. I did not have a need to apply for asylum,can I apply for maintenance grant and lone before settlement? has I have no restriction to public funds.
My husband was born in the UK and his parents are both British,I hope I have answered correctly. Many thanks

[adviceuk]

Hi Amber, thanks for the reply, I've been living in the UK from 2000 and given DlR because I have a British husband and i was first on a student visa, now i have a child. I did not have a need to apply for asylum, can I
apply for maintenance grant and lone before settlement, has I have no restriction to public funds. Many thanks

[John]

adviceuk, see this topic.

Your circumstance is not unique.

[adviceuk]

Hi John many thanks for your reply, but my letter or BMC card from the home office does not say no recourse to public funds.

[John]

Sorry to say, I do not think that makes any difference. Student finance is not within the definition of Public Funds.

Totally separate rules apply to who is, or is not, entitled to student finance, or entitled to pay just Home Fees.