Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Waive the interest on student loans for NHS workers and students
Closed
587 signatures
What the petition asks
It takes 5/6 years to train a doctor, with each year costing £9000. Interest is charged from the day you take out your loan in your first year of study, the final bill ever increasing, and unaffordable. Instead of clapping, the government should waiver the interest on student loans for NHS workers.
For 10 weeks we clapped at 8pm every Thursday to thank our NHS heroes, but actions speak louder than words.
Removing the interest on our student loans removes a huge burden on medical professionals and might even increase the numbers entering the (understaffed) profession especially from the working class.
Ultimately by the time we pay off our loan, we will be paying more than double the initial capital. For a cohort of people who dedicate their lives to caring for others, this is wrong.
Removing the interest on our student loans removes a huge burden on medical professionals and might even increase the numbers entering the (understaffed) profession especially from the working class.
Ultimately by the time we pay off our loan, we will be paying more than double the initial capital. For a cohort of people who dedicate their lives to caring for others, this is wrong.
Timeline
| 29 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jan 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
587
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
29 Jul 2020
Closed
29 Jan 2021
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