TRAVEL COSTS
If you use public transport and your parents, or your guardians, receive one of the following:

• Job Seekers Allowance or Employment & Support Allowance
• Income Support
• Universal Credit
• Pension Credit
• Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit

You can also apply if your annual household income is £40,000 or less

MEALS
You can be awarded up to a maximum of £540 for the year if you, your parents, or your guardians are in receipt of low income benefits:

• Job Seekers Allowance
• Employment Support Allowance
• Pension Credit (Guaranteed element)
• Child Tax Credit (and your annual income is £16,190 or under)
• Universal Credit (with net earnings not exceeding the equivalent of £7,400 pa

VULNERABLE BURSARY
You can be awarded additional funds if you meet one of the criteria for the defined vulnerable groups below.

• I am in care
• I am a care leaver

Financial support is available if you are aged 19 + and you, your parents, or your guardians receive one of the following:

• Job Seekers Allowance or Employment & Support Allowance;
• Income Support;
• Universal Credit;
• Pension Credit;
• Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit.

You can apply for the following with the 19+ Bursary:

• Travel Costs 
• Residential Access Fund – you can be awarded up to £5,500 per year, if a similar course is not available locally and you:
  • are aged 19 or over and enrolled on a full-time course;
  • have a signed tenancy agreement;
  • are not in receipt of Housing Benefit 
• Childcare Costs – you can be awarded up to £175 per week if you:
  • are aged 20 or over and enrolled on a full-time course;
  • use an Ofsted registered childcare provider while you attend your course.

If you’re aged 16 or 17, you can now enjoy 50% off standard Anytime, Off-Peak, Advance and Season tickets, helping you save money on trips into town, days out to the coast, travel to college or weekend festivals – as many times as you like. A 16-17 Saver is just £30 and is valid for one year or until your 18th birthday, whichever comes first. For more information and how to apply, please go to https://www.16-17saver.co.uk/

If you’re aged 16 to 25, because with this Railcard you’ll enjoy 1/3 off rail fares when you go by train. You can also apply for one if you’re a mature student in full time study, as long as you’re eligible. The Railcard costs just £30. So after three or four trips, the card will have paid for itself. And over a year, you could save an average of £199. The 16-25 Railcard will save you 1/3 off a wide range of tickets.  For more information and how to apply, please go to https://www.16-25railcard.co.uk/