Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Increase student maintenance loans in line with increased living costs
Closed
105 signatures
What the petition asks
Recent events, including the Ukraine-Russia conflict, have caused increased living costs. To support students across the country, the Government proportionally increase all students' available maintenance loans.
Students - especially those not receiving support from their families - are reliant on their student loans to fund their day to day costs. The costs of living have increased in recent months, notably seen in fuel costs for one significant example. Students should not be concerned with being able to support themselves financially when their priority should be academics. Those that then choose to take on more hours in jobs will find themselves doing worse academically.
Timeline
| 18 Mar 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Oct 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
105
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
18 Mar 2022
Closed
2 Oct 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.