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I’ve just seen notification of the maintenance loan amount for my DD and it’s a lot less than expected. She is going to Bird. My understanding was that Bird fell under London amount?
Does anyone know if this is the case?
Thanks

It always was, anywhere within the M25 was classed as London so this includes Bird, unless they’ve checked their range? Dd has just applied for her 3rd year of maintenance loan (not at Bird) and it is a nightmare to get all the correct info in. Don’t mean to sound derogatory but have you double checked your dd put all the correct info in at her end, and defo put that she’s training in London?

Can I just ask when you mention submitting the correct info what you mean ? We didn’t have to supply any info and had confirmation through the post with 2/3 days ? Our submission was very simple . Just wondering how this differs ?

Did you create parent accounts and enter your income?

Nope , didn’t do this with my eldest either for the last 3 years . Is that because she has only claimed the basic ?

All sorted.
I called SFE and they offer the basic amount initially and then do the higher amount once extra evidence is submitted. So they will recalculate and give new figure in a few weeks. Seems an odd way to go about it as I’ve already submitted the supporting evidence. Oh well at least I know she’ll be getting the same as my other DD.
Also, Bird does come under London.

Is this her first year? I suspect it's because you missed the May 20th deadline for new starters. So have we because DD hadn't finished all her auditions by this date so didn't know what she was doing. So they give something to start off with and then re-adjust. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/appl ... demic-year

2littledancers wrote: ↑Wed Jun 15, 2022 11:41 am Nope , didn’t do this with my eldest either for the last 3 years . Is that because she has only claimed the basic ?

Yes, if you are only claiming the basic then you don;t have to submit any parental income details.