Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 63124

Students: Cost of Living

Tabled: 26 June 2025
Answered: 4 July 2025

Question

Paula Barker

LabourLiverpool Wavertree

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support university students with the cost of living.

Answer

Janet Daby
The government recognises the impact that the cost-of-living crisis has had on students.The government has therefore announced that maximum loans for living costs will increase by 3.1% for the 2025/26 academic year. A 3.1% increase is in line with forecas...

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