Review the student nurse bursary: take into account people's circumstances

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Review the current bursary for student nurses in Northern Ireland, which is just £430 a month and doesn’t reflect the immense workload we face. It should take into account peoples personal circumstances - especially those with families, rent or experiencing hardship. It is nowhere near enough money.

The current bursary for student nurses in Northern Ireland is just £430 a month, which doesn’t reflect the immense workload we face. Between university classes, exams, essays, placements, and NiPad (our placement record), we’re juggling a lot. We can do up to five shifts a week, but even if we work extra, our bursary is still far from enough to cover living expenses—especially for those with families, rent, or mortgages to pay. It works out at £2/hour - nowhere near minimum wage. It isn’t fair

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Your petition is about something that the Northern Ireland Executive is responsible for. That means that the UK Government and Parliament can't look into it.

If you want to raise this issue you could contact your MLA, or raise it with the Northern Ireland Executive.

You can find contact details for your MLAs here: http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/your-mlas/

You can find contact details for the departments of the Northern Ireland Executive here: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/government-departments-in-northern-ireland

Timeline

26 Nov 2024	Petition opened for signatures
27 Dec 2024	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Dec 2024

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