Money and Finance

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Birmingham City Council have pulled together some information and advice for all those concerned about the rise in the cost of living: 

 

Some support will only be relevant to College or HE students. Please see those pages for specific advice. 

Student Finance England

Student Finance England may be able to lend you money to help pay for University or College tuition fees and be able to help with living costs. Some students may be able to access additional funding if you are disabled, have children/caring responsibilities or if you/your family have a low income. 

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Citizens Advice 

Citizens Advice can provide independant advice and information on finances, money and debt. They have a broad range of resources and information. You can access information on their website, talk to a Debt Advisor online or visit in centre. 

The closest Citizens Advice to UCB is:

Ground Floor Gazette Buildings 168 Corporation Street
BIRMINGHAM
West Midlands
B4 6TF

You can contact their Information Helpline from 9.30-16.30pm, Monday-Friday.

Telephone: 03444 77 1010

Money Advice Service 

The Money Advice Service was set up by government to provide free and impartial money advice. This includes information on budgeting, planning ahead and keeping track of your finances. You can chat with them online, Whatsapp them or call from 8-6pm, Monday-Friday. 

Whatsapp: 447701342744

Telephone: 0800 138 1677

StepChange

StepChange are a national debt charity who can provide free, confidential advice. You can get advice from their website, use their online form or call from 8-8pm, Monday-Friday or 8-4pm on a Saturday. 

Telephone: 0800 138 1111

Council Tax

Students are exempt from paying Council Tax, you just need to provide evidence of your student status

As a UCB student, you can now view, share, download and print a letter confirming your Student Status through the “My Letters” option in the UCB Portal Menu.

  • Home Students can automatically receive the confirmation of enrolment as a UCB student
  • International Students can automatically receive the Bank Letter, the International Status Letter confirming the enrolment status and the confirmation of permission to work in the United Kingdom.

You just need to follow the easy steps listed below:

  • Log on to your UCB portal from the link https://portal.ucb.ac.uk/
  • Select “Menu” on the top right of the web page.
  • Scroll down to the “My Letters” section.
  • Select “Log In With Azure”.
  • Log In with your student email address (StudentID@student.ucb.ac.uk) and password.
  • Choose the view documents option to view your letters.

For any further issues, please contact:

Home Students s.services@ucb.ac.uk

International Students visa-advice@ucb.ac.uk