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Household income: further education grant

If you are applying for a further education grant, check what counts as your household income.

Young student household income

Household income for a young student is the combined income of the student and:  

  • the parent(s)
  • the parents' partner or civil partner that lives with them
  • the student’s legal guardian(s)

Independent student household income

Household income for an independent student is the combined income of the student and their:

  • husband or wife
  • civil partner
  • partner

Income types

To support your application, you will need to provide the previous financial years income. For example, for the academic year 2024/2025 you will be required to provide all household income details relating to the financial year 2023/2024.

Income types used in the calculation for how much you are entitled to are as follows:

  • Earned income / self-employed income  
  • Bank, building society and tax-free savings interest
  • Benefits classed as replacement living costs:
    • Bereavement Allowance
    • Carers Allowance
    • Employment and Support Allowance
    • Income Support
    • Incapacity Benefit
    • Industrial Death Benefit
    • Industrial Injuries Benefit
    • Job Seekers Allowance
    • Maternity Allowance
    • Pension Credit
    • Reduced Earnings Allowance
    • State Pension
    • Private Pension 
    • Severe Disablement Allowance
    • Severe Disablement Occupational Allowance
    • Unemployability Supplement
    • Universal Credit standard allowance
    • Widowed Parents’ Allowance
    • War Widow’s Pension
    • War Disablement Pension
    • War Pension
    • Working Tax Credits, including disability element
  • Gross interest from individual/national savings accounts and wins from premium bonds
  • Compensation payments (with any interest)
  • Disabled tax credit
  • Dividends
  • Maintenance
  • Payments received from income protection insurance
  • Pension income
  • Property and land income
  • Redundancy payments (and any interest)
  • Trust income, if they have access to it and receive monthly payments or interest
  • Working tax credits
  • Any other income