Proof of student status and income for claiming benefits

Part of: Benefits: proof we need

Status

We need to see a current letter from the school, college or university that shows:

  • the start and end dates of the course
  • the duration of the course
  • the weekly number of hours of the course
  • whether the course is full or part-time

Income

Your breakdown should show all of the amounts included in your load or grant. We will not count certain allowances and elements if we know you get them.

We need to see a full breakdown of your current:

  • Student Loan showing the dates it is paid to you
  • grant or bursary showing the dates it is paid to you