As
students following
a Work-based Learning
programme are in
paid employment,
there is little
statutory financial
support available.
Use the links below
to make sure you
are receiving everything
you are eligible
for.
For more general
information about
apprenticeships
and Work-based
Learning please follow
this link
For more information
about Work-based
Learning at York
College, please
visit the Work-based
Learning pages
of our website.
Tuition
Fees
Wages,
Tax and National
Insurance
Childcare
Money
Management
Tax
Credits
Welfare/Benefits
Redundancy
Additional
financial support
Tuition
Fees
If you are aged
between 16 and
24, you do not
have to pay fees
for a Work-based
Learning Apprenticeship.
Wages,
Tax and National
Insurance
If you are aged
under 19, you must
be paid at least £80
per week as an
apprentice; you
do not have to
be paid the national
minimum wage.
As an apprentice
aged 19 or over,
you do not have
to be paid at the
national minimum
wage for the first
year of your apprenticeship.
After you have
completed the first
year, your employer
will have to pay
you at least the
national minimum
wage (relevant
to your age). The
amount you are
paid will usually
reflect the skills
and experience
you already have.
As you are employed,
you will have to
pay tax and national
insurance contributions;
these are usually
automatically deducted
from your wages
and depend on how
much you are paid.
Childcare
York College has
its own nursery
available for staff
and students. Follow
this link for
details.
WBL
with Training
Status
Care To Learn is
available to learners
who are aged 16
or over but under
20 and following
a Work-based Learning
course and have
Training Status
and who are caring
for their own child(ren).It
is not income assessed
and you may be
entitled to up
to £160 per
child per week
to cover childcare
costs for class
time, study time
and travel time.
For more information
visit www.direct.gov.uk/caretolearn.
Application forms
are available from
the InfoZone and
will need to be
completed by your
childcare provider
and the Welfare & Funding
Advisor at the
College.
WBL
with Employed
Status
If you have Employed
Status, you should
claim Working Tax
Credits and you
may be eligible
for the childcare
element which will
pay up to 80% of
childcare cost
(maximum cost of £175
for one child and £300
for two or more
children). You
can use this to
help pay for childcare
costs while you
are working. Follow
this link for
details on Working
Tax Credits, including
how to apply.
Money
Management
Are you are finding
it difficult to
manage your budget?
Do you find yourself
worrying about
outstanding debt
or potential debt?
Would you like
to keep better
track of your financial
comings and goings?
If so, York Citizens
Advice Bureau offers
free Money Management
sessions to help
you find financial
security. For more
information please
contact::
Money
Management Training
Officer
York & District
CAB
3 Blossom Street
York YO24 1AU
Tel:
01904 623648
Fax: 01904 620571
Email: nikki.humberstone@yorkcab.org.uk
Tax
Credits
You
can claim Working
Tax Credits and/or
Child Tax Credits
providing you meet
the other eligibility
criteria. Please
contact the Revenue
for further details:
www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits
Helpline: 0845
300 3900
Text phone: 0845
300 3909
Welfare/Benefits
If
you are on a low
income, you may
be entitled to
housing benefit
and/or council
tax benefit. You
may also find the
following websites
helpful:
www.hmrc.gov.uk/home.htm
HM Revenue and
Customs website.
Income tax, tax
credits, national
insurance, child
benefit.
www.entitledto.co.uk
Free calculators
to help you work
out your entitlement
to benefits and tax
credits.
www.direct.gov.uk/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/fs/en
All the information
you need about
money, tax and
benefits.
Redundancy
If you are an
Apprentice facing
redundancy, or
have already been
made redundant,
there may be additional
funding to help
you complete your
qualification.
If you are aged
under 19 and stay
on your course,
you may be able
to claim EMA while
you are out of
work. If you are
aged between 19
and 24, you may
be able to receive
up to £80
per week for up
to six months.
If you are aged
25 or over, you
will not be eligible
for this additional
financial support.
Additional
financial support
Professional & Career
Development Loans
More information
about Professional & Career
Development Loans
can be found at www.direct.gov.uk/cdl
Charitable
Support
There are some
charities which
will support learners
following a Work-based
Learning programme.
Construction
Youth Trust offers
some financial
support for students
in the Construction
industry. There
are two main
forms of support
for Further Education:
Toolkits
CYT will purchase
toolkits to help
support students
facing financial
barriers to learning
and who cannot
afford the kit
required for
a course.
Educational
Bursary
CYT offer educational
bursaries between £500
and £2000
for students facing
financial difficulties.
These are highly
contested and over-subscribed
awards. Early application
is advised.
If you feel that
you need extra
financial support,
and are not sure
where to start,
make an appointment
with the Welfare
and Funding Advisor.
Alternatively,
visit the website
of "Guidestar" one
of the largest
charity databases
in the country
by following
this link.
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