Petitions/Postgraduate loans for tuition fees should not count as income for benefits
StatusClosed
Opened6 Mar 2025
Closes6 Sept 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Change the way postgraduate loans are paid, for there to be an option for the loan to be paid directly to the University, with an option of separate tuition and maintenance loans.

We feel this would make it fair on people who receive benefits that want to study at postgraduate level, as the loan counts as income. The postgraduate loan counting as income means that people on benefits will deducted money monthly despite the fact that most postgraduate loans only cover tuition fees. We feel that if there was an option for people to select from tuition fee loan and a maintenance loan, as with undergraduate loans, this would enhance inclusion. Additionally if tuition loans are paid directly to the University this means people receiving benefits will not be deducted money and therefore able to study at postgraduate level.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Dan Norris
1Dan Norris MP
North East Somerset and Hanham
3
Liam Conlon
2Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge
1
Chris Ward
3Chris Ward MP
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
1
Damien Egan
4Damien Egan MP
Bristol North East
1
Karin Smyth
5Karin Smyth MP
Bristol South
1
Sir Christopher Chope
6Sir Christopher Chope MP
Christchurch
1
Danny Kruger
7Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Justin Madders
8Justin Madders MP
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
1
Feryal Clark
9Feryal Clark MP
Enfield North
1
Steve Race
10Steve Race MP
Exeter
1