Dependent Students
As your award is based on your parent(s) income, your award will be unaffected unless you are claiming Dependents Allowance for your partner. If you are claiming Dependents Allowance, you must inform us of this change by completing a Change of Circumstances. You may also wish to call us to hold your Dependents Allowance payments in order to limit any overpayment.
Independent Students
Your basic award will be re-assessed from the date of your separation. Your basic award would then be an aggregate amount based on the award prior to your change in circumstances including the spouse/partner contribution and the new entitlement with no spouse/partner contribution from date of separation to the end of the academic year.
If you are in receipt of Dependants and / or Childcare Allowance prior to your separation, these additional allowances will need to be re-assessed. You may be entitled to a higher amount if you are not already receiving the maximum rates.
If you were claiming Dependants Allowance for your partner only, this will be stopped from the date of separation.
If you were not receiving Dependants Allowances previously due to your partner's income, you may now qualify for this if you have children who are financially dependent on you. Dependants Allowance will be reassessed from the date of separation.
You will need to complete a change of circumstances and provide any relevant evidence.