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Is there any financial allowance if I have a sibling still in education?
Student Finance England makes an allowance for each child other than the student who is financially dependent on the sponsors when assessing household income. This means that they disregard a portion of the household income for each dependant, reducing the assessed household income. The result is that the student may potentially receive a larger maintenance loan.
For information on how assessments are made by other countries' awarding bodies, please check their information: