Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 78049
Students: Childcare
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Kerry McCarthy
Labour — Bristol East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the eligibility for the Childcare Grant to include PhD students in receipt of stipends.
Answer
Olivia BaileyThe government introduced new support packages for students starting postgraduate master’s degree courses from the 2016/17 academic year onwards and postgraduate doctoral degree courses from 2018/19 onwards. These loans are not based on income and are int...
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