Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Do not treat student maintenance loans as an income for Universal Credit
Closed
197 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the Government not to treat student maintenance loans as income when it comes to Universal Credit. This money is to help people survive some of the toughest years, and many students have course loads or work placements that make it impossible to do paid work.
As mature student, I found myself joining a health course firstly to help our health sector and improve some of our shortage we have as a country in medical staff as well as provide a better quality of life for my daughter. To do this I had to take out a loan to live on however I've found myself worse off due to Universal Credit taking student loans as an income.
Timeline
| 1 Nov 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 May 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
197
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
1 Nov 2021
Closed
1 May 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.