Students and benefits project

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This project aims to increase the number of low income students in Scotland in further and higher education and reduce the impact of poverty on students who access such educational opportunities.

Training

Download our student benefits training leaflet.

We can offer any of these courses in-house at your workplace or a venue which suits you.

Factsheets

We produce a range of factsheets on different aspects of benefits for students in Scotland, which you can download below:

Universal credit and students (May 2017)
Students and tax credits (June 2017)
Benefits for disabled students (Nov 2016)
Benefits for young people in further education or training (Nov 2016)
Parents claiming for young people in further education or training (Nov 2016)
Benefits and tax credits for students (Nov 2016)
Employment and support allowance and studying (Nov 2016)
Benefits and tax credits for lone parent students (June 2017)
Benefits and tax credits for European students (June 2017)

Benefits for Students in Scotland Handbook 2017/18

We produce an updated and revised edition of the Benefits for Students in Scotland Handbook early in the academic year. We also ensure the online version* of this Handbook is updated after April each year with new benefit rates and other changes.

The 15th edition of this Handbook is up-to-date with the latest information on universal credit for students. It is available to buy here.

*The free online version of the 2017/18 Handbook is available here

Ebulletin: Students and benefits

Our quarterly ebulletin keeps you up to date with changes in benefits that may affect students. You can read past editions by following the links below, or sign up to the e-bulletin here.