Could anyone offer any experience advise on this please:
My daughter has just begun her A Level course at the 6th Form in the same school she has been in since Year 7. I went to the parents' information evening and, for the first time, heard about discretionary bursaries for families on low income (not the vulnerable bursaries for those in care etc) and picked up the form. In order to apply, we just have to say we would like to be considered and then provide details of our income such as tax credit award etc.
My query is this: what is a "low income?" I am a single parent and work as a TA, have other dependent children, I get child tax credits but, as I work over 24 hours a week, do get quite a bit of working tax credits too. My ex pays monthly maintenance but not a huge amount. We have been entitled to free school meals in the past but are not at the moment. I don't consider myself destitute or unable to cope and, if we did not get the bursary, I could still happily afford for my child to be in the 6th Form. I don't want to apply if there are really destitute people out there as that would be embarrassing.
Do you think this bursary is meant for families like mine or not really?
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rosabud · 20/09/2013 19:31
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