I am a mature student doing a part time PhD whilst working full time. Does anyone know if there are any benefits such as council tax or working tax credits?

Hi Dancing

At the moment I am just considering the possibility of doing a PhD.

If I went ahead, my situation would be very similar to yours, so this topic has real resonance with me.

First I would contact the student advisory services at your university - can they shed any light?

Then compare what they say to what the Citizens Advice Bureau says.  CAB advice is not always accurate. They might not have encountered such a specialised situation before.  So you need to have a spread of advice if possible.

It's probably worth while checking out the general advice available from the Tax credit web sites as well.

Are you a member of a trade union - can they do any checking for you?

Best luck

Angelette8-)

I'm 99% positive that council tax exemption is only for full time students.