School and college leavers

We will disregard you if you:

• are 18 or 19 years old
• leave school or college between 1 May and 31 October

You will count as an adult living in your home from 1 November that year.

You will need to provide a letter from your school or college that confirms:

• your name and home address
• your date of birth
• the date when you left school or college

To apply as a disregarded person, you must contact us to tell us about your circumstances.