Petition · past parliament
Refund 50% of student finance maintenance loans for 2020/21 due to COVID 19
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The government should agree to write off or refund 50% of the maintenance loans taken out to cover accommodation and living costs. Students have been unable to use the facilities fully. Workers have had furlough to cover their costs, students should be refunded to offset their costs.
Students took these loans for the academic year 2020/21 with the understanding that universities would be open and they would be attending lectures. This has not happened and students have been unable to fully utilise the accommodation they have been living in. Expecting them to repay these loans is not acceptable.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 7 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.