Compare the best UK student bank accounts for 2026/27: Santander, NatWest, Nationwide and Lloyds. See their 0% overdraft limits and freebies, and learn how to pick the right one without falling into debt.
Student Finance England pays your maintenance loan in three instalments at the start of each term. Here’s when the 2026/27 payments arrive, how much you can get and what to do if a payment is late.
Full-time students don’t pay council tax if everyone in the home is a student. Here’s who counts as a student, how mixed households get 25% or 50% off, and how to apply.