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Enable increase of SLC Maintenance Loan instalment amidst COVID-19 outbreak

Submitted on Thursday 26th March 2020

Rejected on Wednesday 1st April 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Enable increase of SLC Maintenance Loan instalment amidst COVID-19 outbreak

Petition Details

Allow students to receive an increase in any remaining Maintenance Loan instalment to support them during the quarantine.

Additional Information

Many students are finding it unable to support themselves and those they may now care for amidst this outbreak, especially since they may be unable to work during quarantine and so they will not have another source of finance. This can help them afford amenities, rent and support their families.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

The payment of student loans is a matter for the Student Loans Company and Student Finance England, not the Government or Parliament.

We have published a petition calling on the Government to reimburse all students of this year’s fees due to strikes and COVID-19, which you might like to sign: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302855

We have also published a petition calling on the Government to freeze student loan payments and interest accrual for Covid-19, which you might like to sign: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/308579

We understand that the current situation is stressful for many people, including students. Student Minds, a mental health charity for students, is collating guidance and developing resources to support students experiencing stress as a result of the current situation, which you may find useful: www.studentminds.org.uk/coronavirus.html

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
 
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
 
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

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