Financial help for bereaved 18 year old

[Molly333]

Hello

Can you help me in trying to support at 18 year old who has lost their mum , they have no other family . They are struggling financially they are at uni but have an overdraft of 1600 they had to run up last year to clear mums house funeral etc but cant get ahead . They receive full nursery. Any ideas I'm v worried

[donajimena]

Student hardship fund? He needs to speak to student services

[HermioneWeasley]

Was mum in a company pensions scheme?

[Molly333]

His mum had hardly any pension as she was always I'll long term cancer battle and he has full student loan. He just needs a leg up this lad, it's hidious to watch his worry he's just a young boy really

[YorkshireIndie]

Did he get help from the government with the cost of the funeral?

[Molly333]

I don't know if he got help I will ask

[Tiredofit]

Gosh, that’s so sad. My older boys are 23 and 21 and really are still just boys. Does he have a named Person or guidance team at university that he can speak to? If not the head of his course should point him in the right direction. Student hardship fund may help. Is there any local council funding in your area? We have a children’s trust that offers one off grants (sometimes more than once) to support under 25’s in education. Citizens advice may also be able to help. Poor lad.