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financial support: our pass
Financial support
VULNERABLE BURSARY
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Young people in the defined vulnerable groups are eligible for a bursary of up to £1,200 a year, which equates to approximately £30 per week during term time.
The defined vulnerable groups are students who are:
• In care • Care leavers • Receiving Income Support or Universal
Credit (UC) because they are financially supporting themselves or financially supporting themselves and someone who is dependent on them and living with them, such as a child or partner. • Receiving Disability Living Allowance or
Personal Independence Payments in their own right as well as Employment and
Support Allowance or UC in their own right.
DISCRETIONARY BURSARY
This fund is used to assist students who may benefit from financial assistance to complete their course. Any such contributions will only be made towards costs incurred for attending college. (The 16–19 bursary does not provide childcare funding – please refer to the Care to Learn website for under-20 childcare funding.) The bursary fund is limited and allocations will be based on financial need. Financial assistance will mainly be in the form of weekly credits on students’ ID cards for the purchase of meals and resources in college, with the possibility of some additional cash payments. Further assistance may be available for participation in trips and visits, the payment of exam re-sits or the purchases of other resources required for college activities. Allocations will not be made until a student is enrolled and achieves 100% attendance.
FREE COLLEGE MEALS
Eligibility for free meals is based on an assessment of household income. If you or your parents/carers are in receipt of one or more of the following benefits, you may be eligible for free meals:
• Income Support • Income-based
Jobseeker’s Allowance • Income-related
Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA) • Support under part VI of the Immigration and
Asylum Act 1999 • The guaranteed element of State
Pension Credit • Child Tax Credit (provided you are not also entitled to
Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190, as assessed by Her
Majesty’s Revenue and
Customs) • Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working
Tax Credit • Universal Credit – if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
our pass
The bus pass that gives 16–18-year-olds the freedom to travel, work and learn. It has been designed to support young people at a crucial point in their lives.
Our Pass is a bus pass for 16–18-year-olds. For a one-off £10 administration fee, it unlocks free bus travel right across Greater Manchester – meaning that young people could make potential savings of over £500.
order your card now
Create an account to order your card online at https://ourpass.co.uk. You can apply from 1 September after your 16th birthday, until 31 August after your 18th birthday (or until your 18th birthday, if this is 31 August). You will need the following:
• An email address • A passport-style photo to upload, which will be printed on your card • Proof that you live in Greater Manchester • Proof of your date of birth • A valid payment card (for the £10 administration charge) Our Pass is a UK first, and is in a pilot phase that started in September 2019. The potential for making Our Pass permanent will be reviewed over the course of the pilot.
Depending on age and eligibility, members may be able to enjoy free bus travel or exclusive offers, or both, until the end of the pilot project in September 2022.
