Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Do not treat student maintenance loans as an income for Universal Credit
Closed
149 signatures
What the petition asks
I want the Government to stop student maintenance loans being treated as income for Universal Credit. As a student nurse I am trying to better myself and follow my dreams, and it is not fair that student loans are treated as income for Universal Credit, when these most also be repaid.
I feel that if this was scrapped that more people would sign up to university and become students. This would help students to feel less stressed and worried about money so they can better focus on their studies. I have spoken to a lot of students and they agree it is wrong to be effectively paying student loans twice.
Timeline
| 15 Feb 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
149
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
15 Feb 2023
Closed
15 Aug 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.