Petition · past parliament
Remove student income calculated by universal credit on post graduate study
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
To remove PG loans as income on universal credit claims. PG loan fees are in excess of £13000 with a student finance loan of £10609 this doesn't cover the fees. This loan is classed as income deducting the entire entitlement from UC for single parents meaning they can't afford childcare or housing.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Change Universal Credits and How Student Loans Decrease Payments To Hardship
Change Universal Credits and How Student Loans Decrease Payments To Hardship
Change Universal Credits and How Student Loans Decrease Payments To Hardship
Change Universal Credits and How Student Loans Decrease Payments To Hardship
Timeline
| 21 Sep 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Sep 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.