Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Stop classing student maintenance loan as income when working out UC entitlement
Closed
60 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government needs to stop classing student maintenance loan as income when determining entitlement to Universal Credit.
The DWP deduct exactly the amount of student maintenance loan from UC entitlement. I think this is WRONG! The maintenance loan has to be paid back from future income so SHOULD NOT be classed as income! I think having it deducted from benefit entitlement is basically like having to pay it back twice!
Timeline
| 4 Jan 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
60
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
4 Jan 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.