You may be eligible for help with your learning costs if you’re a full-time student with children. This is called Parents’ Learning Allowance.

How much you get depends on your household income.

The allowance:

- does not have to be paid back
- is paid on top of your other student finance
- will not affect your benefits or tax credit

Depending on your household income, in the 2019 to 2020 academic year you could get between £50 and £1,716 a year.

It’s usually paid in 3 instalments direct to your bank account, one at the start of each term.

Parents’ Learning Allowance is paid on top of your other student finance and does not have to be paid back.

2018 to 2019 academic year
Full-time students could get up to £1,669 a year.

If you’re a student from England with dependent children you may qualify if you’re taking:

a full-time undergraduate course
an Initial Teacher Training (ITT) course
You do not need to be paying for childcare to qualify.

16 years to 99 years

You can apply for Parents' Learning Allowance when you apply for student finance

After you apply you’ll get a letter telling you how much you can get.

At the end of the academic year you’ll be asked to complete a Confirmation of Income form. This is to make sure you’ve been paid the right amount.

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