Grant eligibility - compensation for personal injury

Clo14

Hi All,

I am returning to College next year (2014), I am currently 23 so will be 24 for when the course begins (Mature Student).

I will be living with my parents for the duration of my course and will be dependant on them. I am aware that when you apply for a grant your parents (who I will be dependant on) will be means tested and assessed on their reckonable income.

My parents do not have an income this year as they are living on an amount of money that was recieved from compensation for a personal injury. Is there an exemption for this when your grant is being considered? I did read something about this on the grant website but it's not clear on whether the grant would be approved or not.

If there is anyone out there that knows more about this or have been approved/denied because of this scenario can you please let me know?

Thanks,

nobodyknows

According to studentfinance.ie (http://www.studentfinance.ie/mp9556/check-reckonable-income-limits/index.html) compensation for a personal injury is exempt

Clo14

nobodyknows wrote: »

According to studentfinance.ie (http://www.studentfinance.ie/mp9556/check-reckonable-income-limits/index.html) compensation for a personal injury is exempt

Thanks for the link, much appreciated!.... Saw this earlier but for some reason I have a feeling it won't be that easy 😞