Im a fulltime mature student doing a 2year HND degree.
As i am doing a fulltime course (as defined by ucas) i am getting full student loan + student grant money,
and so i believe that i am also exempt from paying any council tax since my course is fulltime.
Yet i have a court summons for wednesday, as the arrogant idiots at the council are claiming that my course isn't fulltime!! :mad::mad:
I gave the council my student certificate 3weeks ago which clearly states that im a fulltime student.
The certificate said that im only doing 12hours per week, however i have counted my new timetable (as was updated by head of department 4weeks ago) and im actually timetabled to be in classes for 18hours 15minutes per week.
I spoke to the council tax department today and they claim that my course isn't fulltime, accused me of lying about the hours and days i attend, and accused me of lying about when i give them my student certificate even! :mad:
And say that you need to be doing 21hours per week to be fulltime student.
I then spoke to the uni's student services department and they say i need to speak to my head of department tomorrow and ask her to update their/my database on the uni's system to show ALL the classes that im timetabled to do,
as my student certificate should then show 18 hours and 15minutes per week of classes.
(And this does not include lunch breaks, or even the 15minute break inbetween classes)
I am completely disputing any liability to pay council tax,
since what percentage of university students have 21hours per week of lectures timetabled??!! :mad:
I have 18 hours 15mins per week of pure classes
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i then ofcourse have to do all my coursework at home in my own time.
But so when i contest be liable for council tax how much legislative backing do i actually have in regards to being classed as a ''fulltime student''??
As whilst the council say you need to be doung 21hours per week minimum,
most uni students only have 12-16hours per week of timetabled lectures,
but are expected to then spend another 12-16hours per week doing home study/coursework.
And so me having 18hours 15mins timetabled should mean that i am only expected to do 3hours per week of home study/coursework!
But yet whilst the council accept that every other student will do 12-16hours per week of home study,
they are refusing to accept that my course will even require 3hours!
As i am doing a fulltime course (as defined by ucas) i am getting full student loan + student grant money,
and so i believe that i am also exempt from paying any council tax since my course is fulltime.
Yet i have a court summons for wednesday, as the arrogant idiots at the council are claiming that my course isn't fulltime!! :mad::mad:
I gave the council my student certificate 3weeks ago which clearly states that im a fulltime student.
The certificate said that im only doing 12hours per week, however i have counted my new timetable (as was updated by head of department 4weeks ago) and im actually timetabled to be in classes for 18hours 15minutes per week.
I spoke to the council tax department today and they claim that my course isn't fulltime, accused me of lying about the hours and days i attend, and accused me of lying about when i give them my student certificate even! :mad:
And say that you need to be doing 21hours per week to be fulltime student.
I then spoke to the uni's student services department and they say i need to speak to my head of department tomorrow and ask her to update their/my database on the uni's system to show ALL the classes that im timetabled to do,
as my student certificate should then show 18 hours and 15minutes per week of classes.
(And this does not include lunch breaks, or even the 15minute break inbetween classes)
I am completely disputing any liability to pay council tax,
since what percentage of university students have 21hours per week of lectures timetabled??!! :mad:
I have 18 hours 15mins per week of pure classes
+
i then ofcourse have to do all my coursework at home in my own time.
But so when i contest be liable for council tax how much legislative backing do i actually have in regards to being classed as a ''fulltime student''??
As whilst the council say you need to be doung 21hours per week minimum,
most uni students only have 12-16hours per week of timetabled lectures,
but are expected to then spend another 12-16hours per week doing home study/coursework.
And so me having 18hours 15mins timetabled should mean that i am only expected to do 3hours per week of home study/coursework!
But yet whilst the council accept that every other student will do 12-16hours per week of home study,
they are refusing to accept that my course will even require 3hours!