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.