I am a adult learner studying at college for 15 and a half hours a week. Due to this I am unable to claim benefits as my course is classified as full-time. I do not have a part-time job and have been relying on my son and dad for assistance since September. However I am now in serious rent arrears and have had a Notice of Seeking Possession and have been informed that I can claim housing benefit and council tax reduction as a student however they will have to assess the benefit on my son's full-time income as I do not have any. I have tried to get hardship grants from college however I have been told that they no longer do this as the budget has been cut and do not know where else to turn. Any suggestions:?:

Are you disabled or a carer?

Housing benefit and council tax relief are based on household income

So if your son is working full time and living with you he will be required to make a contribution.

https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators

Also does your dad live with you?

Students generally can't claim benefits unless they're part time, disabled or a lone parent.

I currently live with my son and have a mobility problem called Atypical Sciatica. I registed disabled with my local authority and have a Freedom Pass for this.

OK so you are registered disabled.

ESA? And/Or Personal Independence Payments might be worth looking at.

Unfortunately although I am recognised as disabled by the local authority I am not registered disabled and my mobility mainly affects me under stressful situaitons and when the weather changes and becomes colder. I am waitng for another appointment with PIP.

You can only claim ESA as a full time student if you receive DLA or PIP. (PIP replaced DLA last year)

Registered disabled only exists now for people with hearing or sight impairments.

Thank you for your response. I will look into this further.

Looked into everything and found that the only think I might be entitled to is a reduction in council tax, so looking into charities and if my situation does not change by the New Year, I feel that I will have to give up the course and look for a job.