Submitted by Kate Clayton on Friday 28th November 2025
Published on Friday 9th January 2026
Current status: Open
Open until: Thursday 9th July 2026
Current Signatures: 164
(count is updated approximately hourly)
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30 hours ~ 30 hours free childcare ~ childcare ~ Clinical ~ Council ~ Current support ~ Forced ~ Free childcare ~ Full Time ~ fund ~ health care ~ Healthcare ~ Living costs ~ Midwives ~ Nurses ~ Parks ~ Retain ~ RISE ~ student loans ~ Studies ~ Uc ~ Universal Credit ~ Universities
Student midwives & nurses: fund childcare & stop treating loans as income for UC
Support student nurses and midwives by allowing them to claim 30 hours free childcare and excluding student loans from Universal Credit (UC). We believe current support isn't enough to live, travel to and park at full-time placements, or care for dependents. Its forcing many to leave their courses.
I urge the government to take action to keep student midwives and nurses on their courses. The Nursing and Midwifery Council reports that rising numbers of students are leaving because they cannot afford to continue. Many must complete demanding full time clinical placements, study, and manage living costs without enough support. Improving financial assistance could help retain future healthcare professionals and protect patient care.
If you want to sign this petition (as opposed to merely discuss it), you need to do that on the government's e-Petitions website.
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