Students receiving Universal Credit

WGLG FE is intended to help with the cost of attending a school or college, not the cost of living. For this reason, receiving WGLG FE will not affect any Universal Credit payments.

WGLG FE does not count towards the assessment of Universal Credit. It should not be deducted from any Universal Credit amount the students may receive. We've also made a change to the student Award Letter to say this.

If you or your students have any further questions about Universal Credit assessments, please contact the Department for Work and Pensions or the Welsh Government.

If students think WGLG FE has been included in the Universal Credit assessment, please advise them to follow DWP’s process for a mandatory reconsideration.