Student finance, separated and blended

[MrsBertBibby]

Hi, does anyone know this as my partner and I are getting conflicting info.

We have 2 starting uni this year. His eldest who lives with partner's ex W, and me eldest, who lives with us.

I believe his lad will be assessed on exW's means only, and my lad will be assessed on our joint means (but not my son's Dad).

He thinks his means will be relevant for his son, not mine.

Or do we get hit twice with my partner's income?

AFAIK Student Finance is dependent on household income, so if your partner lives with you, his income will be taken into account for your son’s loan and not his. Bonkers.

So for example, if your partners ex earns below the threshold, her son would be entitled to the full maintenance loan.
If you and your partners joint household income is below the threshold, your son would get full loan even if his dad earned millions.
If you and your partner earn above the threshold you would be expected to contribute.

You are correct. It goes on household income regardless of whose biological child it is.

So your partners son who lives with his ex - his loan will be based on her income a lone.

Your son's loan will be based on your joint income.

What they said. Your dp would be expected to contribute to your ds, while his ex (and her dp if she has one) will be expected to contribute to his dc.

The Household income of the students main residence is what counts, not their parental income.

Do also bear in mind I think there is a legal write to claim help with university costs from the non resident parent www.wiselaw.co.uk/finances-settlements/who-pays-university-fees-after-divorce/ and do check the court sealed financial consent order on the divorce as mine eg says that I pay uinversity costs no matter with whom the children live.

Student finance is dependant on the household income where they live. So if mum lived with a boyfriend who is a high earner, the student gets minimal loan. Parents are expected to top up the loan to the amount they’d have got if parents low earners. Not all do, or can do. The other parents income is disregarded if they don’t live with them.

Yes, it's household income that counts for the lone, not biological parents.

However, parental contribution to higher education should ideally have been agreed on during the divorce.