Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Stop using student finance loans as an income when claiming universal credit
Closed
186 signatures
What the petition asks
Take off student finance and loans as an income when claiming universal credit. This is a loan which students have to pay back once studies have finished and working so students are paying twice for their studies when it is taken as an income for claiming universal credit
Why should University students be punished twice for studying and bettering themselves for their careers? Student finance and loans are exactly what it states and should not be classed as an income when they have to pay all this back. It is hard enough that universal credit is poor then having money deducted for having student loans.
Timeline
| 17 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
186
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
17 Mar 2020
Closed
17 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.