Want universal credit not to take into account student loan as a form of income

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Universal-credit claim that student maintenance loan is clased as an income.
Income is money earnt and not paid back, this loan is paid back with interest, putting more pressure on students to work longer hours when trying to earn a degree.

Stop taking into account student loan as an income while on universal credits. As still have to work part-time to survive and pay bill, as well as pay for books and equipment for study

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Do not treat student maintenance loans as an income for Universal Credit

Timeline

23 Mar 2023	Petition opened for signatures
27 Mar 2023	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Mar 2023

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