Tax credits and student loans

[Jambuttie]

Hi all

Can anyone tell me if I have to contact tax credits about me being a student

I will get a student loan which I have to pay back and not sure if they take that into account

I rang when I started my course as I was unsure, but they don't class student loan as income, however I think student loans/grants/bursary's can be counted if applying for things such as housing benefit etc.