Help after Single parent 'Breakdown' What Benefit entitlement????

Jan this year had to give up working in full time job due to having a mental breakdown. Have been on sick since. Not quite fully recovered and after extensive talks with my doctor agree that I would find the jump straight back into work physically, emotiotionally and socially draining.

It has also come to my attention that I am not totally satisfied within the working enviroment I find myself in due to not having completing my education before having my thriee children - I returned to full time work after my separation with my husband.

I would like to finish my education but after having been out for so many years have been offered the chance to go onto an access course this Sept. My problem is that I am not sure what I will be entitled to as a single Mum.

Presently am awarded single parent tax credits and was put onto contributions based Employment and support allowance (but need to submit sick note periodically). Although still on sick for depression, I feel that if I was to go back to college for the year (I would like to go back to Uni in 2010) I would no longer be classed as sick therefore need to know whether I would be entitled to another form of benefit such as income support???

witty,
Would I be right in thinking that you're based in the UK? I'm guessing this from your use of the terms "employment and support allowance" and "income support".

This is an Irish-based site, so we may not be able to assist with your query.