advice(su) can offer help with most money or work issues you encounter while you are at UEA.
Rights at work
Internships
Budgeting
Income Tax
Council Tax
Finding a part time job
Benefits
Work
Taking a part time job while you are studying can help you balance the books and give you valuable experience. We can give you advice and guidance on:
- Working as a student, including rules on tax and national insurance
- Your rights as an employee or intern
- Problems in the workplace including disciplinary issues and grievances
- Advice about pay, hours and other terms and conditions
We can explain your rights, talk through your options with you and help you resolve problems. For more information, see our advice guides below
Want to check if you are getting the correct rate of National Minimum Wage? Use this calculator.
Students at Work
This information guide covers:
- finding a job while studying at the UEA,
- working as an international student; and
- your employment rights, trade unions, income tax and national insurance once you find that job.
Click here for a downloadable PDF
Internships
This guide gives an overview of your legal rights as an intern, including the right to be paid at least national minimum wage and rights such as protection from health and safety risks and unlawful discrimination.
Click here for a downloadable PDF
TV Licensing
If you watch TV, you will probably need a licence. The law has recently changed so that you need a licence to watch catch-up TV on BBC iPlayer. Find out more from our guide to TV Licensing or watch this: https://youtu.be/l5k4spkYbXw
Students and Income Tax
Everything you need to know about income tax
Click here for a downloadable PDF
See also…
Union Jobs
A listing of job opportunities with the Union of UEA Students.
Career Central
The UEA careers service, CareerCentral, is your one stop shop for job vacancies, events, careers advice and guidance, resources and more. You can find them in the Street or log in to MyCareerCentral
Money
Money worries can be a big distraction; if you feel that your finances are getting out of control, come and talk to an Advice Worker sooner rather than later. The earlier you identify a problem, the easier it will be to resolve
We can help with :
- Student Finance including general advice and support for appeals and repeat funding applications
- Where to look for more help with funding your studies
- Advice on availability of benefits and how to apply for them
- Advice on council tax liability
- How to get help with debt and support if you need to negotiate with the UEA over debts to the university
- Budgeting advice
If you have a short term financial problem and need help with food, we are able to give vouchers for emergency food supplies - see https://uea.su/advice-housing/workmoney/foodbank/
For a summary of the money advice services offered by UEA Student Support Services click here
For more information, see our advice guides below
iBudgeting and money saving tips
Helpful hints on saving money.
Click here for a downloadable PDF
Council tax
If you are a full-time student, you will be exempt from council tax for the duration of your study at UEA whether you live in University accommodation or in private rented accommodation. To find out how to claim this, and when the exemption applies, check our downloadable information sheet.
Benefits
Most students are unable to claim state benefits while they are full time students - the main exceptions are:
- student parents
- students with disabilities
Come and talk to us if you think you may qualify for benefits.
Housing benefit and council tax reduction
Essential information on council tax reduction and housing benefit for students. Click here for a downloadable PDF
See also
UEA Student Support Service - a valuable source of advice and guidance on money matters and may be able to provide additional financial support to UEA students in difficulty.
Acas helpline:
Online: http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4489
Phone: Telephone: 0300 123 1100
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm