Petition · past parliament
Request Universal Credit Regulations to Disregard Student Loans as Income
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Even though much of student finance is a loan, it is classed as extra income by Universal Credit and deducted pound for pound from any benefit entitlement, despite it having to be paid back. We request treating student loans as per the legacy benefits system where they were completely disregarded.
Why the new style of benefits is unfair for students
- It is making getting an education harder, or even impossible for parent students and low income families
- Students are effectively having to repay this loan twice, once through their Universal Credit benefits and then again through loan repayments to Student Finance
- Students relying on benefits normally have children and families to support, or are disabled, therefore hit hardest and made even more vulnerable
- Make education accessible!
- It is making getting an education harder, or even impossible for parent students and low income families
- Students are effectively having to repay this loan twice, once through their Universal Credit benefits and then again through loan repayments to Student Finance
- Students relying on benefits normally have children and families to support, or are disabled, therefore hit hardest and made even more vulnerable
- Make education accessible!
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 22 Oct 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Oct 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.