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Partner of a student

The partner of a student may be able to receive Accommodation Supplement if:

  • they are not a full-time student and
  • they meet all relevant qualifying criteria for Accommodation Supplement

Where the student is receiving a Student Allowance, all Accommodation Supplement payable is paid to the partner of the student, as the student does not qualify for Accommodation Supplement.

 

Where the student does not receive an Accommodation Benefit

Where the student does not receive an Accommodation Benefit their partner's application should be treated as a non-beneficiary application.

Where the student receives an Accommodation Benefit

Where the student receives an Accommodation Benefit this must be taken into account when considering the amount of the Accommodation Supplement to pay to the partner. To determine this you need to:

  • assess the rate of Accommodation Supplement payable to the couple as if they were non-beneficiaries and
  • reduce the rate by the amount of Accommodation Benefit the student is receiving

For a detailed example of how to perform this calculation where the student partner receives an Accommodation Benefit see:

Example - partner of a student

For details on how to process on SWIFTT see:

Steps to follow in SWIFTT [no link find out why]
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