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Originally Posted by katex
students have to sort their own accommodation out sharing rent, council tax, tv licence, gas/fuel bills etc with other people
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Council Tax
If you are a full-time student, you may be exempt from paying Council Tax or have your Council Tax bill reduced. Ask at your college or university for proof of your full-time student status to present to your local authority. Part-time students, however, are liable to pay Council Tax.
If you are liable for Council Tax, you may be able to claim Council Tax Benefit if you have a low income, savings of less than £16,000 and are:
- on Income Support or Jobseeker’s Allowance
- a lone parent
- a student couple with one or more children
- disabled
Income Support
You may be able to claim Income Support as a student if:
- you’re aged 16 to 59
- you’re either a lone parent or disabled
- you're not working, or work on average less than 16 hours a week
and:
- you have savings of less than £16,000
Benefits for students with low incomes : HERO
There are of course other advantages students may benefit from, such as cheaper travel, reduced theatre/cinema entry, even cheaper alcohol in some bars and pubs, which aren't available to the greater majority of the general public.
By the way, I'm not saying students shouldn't avail themselves of any discounts or entitlements, but I'm too much of a realist to see these are some of the perks which will be no longer available, once they leave the hallowed halls of academia.