Petition · past parliament
Change how Universal Credit is calculated for those receiving student income
Closed
1,427 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently student income is deducted pound for pound as though it’s unpaid income. It should be treated the same as earned income and deducted 63p in the pound. Calculations should also be changed for Scottish students who receive monthly student income payments and can have no payments over summer.
Many lone parent students, indeed any student, can find themselves in a position where they are up to £300 a month worse off under UC than under tax credits because of the current guidance on student income. We take out student loans out to fund our education to help us get to a position where we no longer require in work benefits and instead of being encouraged we are penalised. They don’t acknowledge bank loans as income so why are student loans deducted so harshly for calculation purposes!
Timeline
| 31 Oct 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,427
Status
Closed
Opened
31 Oct 2018
Closed
30 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.