Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 111096

Students: Grants

Tabled: 5 February 2026
Answered: 16 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

LabourWashington and Gateshead South

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether regional cost-of-living variations will be factored into proposed maintenance grant calculations.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
This government recognises the impact that cost-of-living pressures are having on students. This is why we are reintroducing means-tested maintenance grants from the 2028/29 academic year, providing students with up to £1,000 extra support each year, rega...

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