Petition · Department for Work and Pensions
Stop assessing student loans as income for Universal Credit
Closed
54 signatures
What the petition asks
I want the government to stop student maintenance loans being treated as income for Universal Credit assessments.
I believe students are being impacted by their maintenance loans being treated as income when applying for Universal Credit. They are loans and as such are meant to be paid back after an agreed term, so I believe it is unfair they are treated as income.
Timeline
| 2 Jan 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
54
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
2 Jan 2025
Closed
2 Jul 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 18 Aug 2026.