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£2,024 a year tax-free for student parents in England. Most miss it on the Student Finance application.

Parents' Learning Allowance is a separate grant from the Childcare Grant. It pays up to £2,024 a year for course-related costs: books, transport, internet, the heating bill on the room you study in after the kids go to bed.

The 2026/27 rules: ✓ Full-time undergrad in England with a dependent child ✓ Household income under £18,957.98 for full amount ✓ Non-repayable. 3 termly instalments ✓ Tick the dependants box on PR1 form

Read the full 2026/27 breakdown at the link in our bio.

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