Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Exempt Uni students affected by Covid from being charged interest on loans.
Closed
103 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should not charge interest on student loans for those affected by covid. Interest rates are historically low as it is and more students would pay back the bulk of the actual loan amount as opposed to either only paying off the interest or not paying anything at all.
University students are NOT getting the level of teaching and access to facilities required to get a decent level of learning, especially those doing a practical subject with little or NO access to workshops and labs etc - Art, Drama, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Design, Engineering to name but a few! Final year students in these subject areas are particularly at a disadvantage.
Timeline
| 11 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 May 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
103
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
11 Nov 2020
Closed
11 May 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.