5th February 2012, 02:40 AM
Kel Wrote:I believe that even on a placement year, you're still technically a student and therefore not entitled to any benefits. As far as I managed to find out, getting pretty much anything out of the Student Loans people (even the minimal placement year allowance), means that benefits aren't an option. Again, the Student Union would probably know.
really? good grief
I did read on a govenrment website somewhere that postgrads are eligible for benefits under some circumstances; however, I appreciate that those circumstances might be only when there's an X in the month, or if you are doing a PhD on the effect of liquid moonlight on unicorns, or something..