Student Support and Benefits Handbook 2008/09

CPAG and the National Union of Students have joined forces to provide this definitive, annual guide to financial support for students. Like all CPAG handbooks, this is fully indexed and cross-referenced to law and regulations, including: 

• student support for further and higher education (with separate chapters explaining the divergent schemes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
• how student income is treated for social security benefit, health benefit and tax credit purposes
• entitlement to means-tested benefits and support for both full and part-time students
• claiming tax credits while studying
• financial support when taking time out from studying
• welfare benefits and tax credits relevant to students
• council tax
• tax matters that affect students

It also contains useful summary tables and step-by-step guides to assist with calculating benefit entitlement.