Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 76058

Students: Loans

Tabled: 9 September 2025

Answered: 26 September 2025

Named Day

Question

Sarah Dyke

Liberal Democrat — Glastonbury and Somerton

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria she considers when setting student maintenance loan thresholds.

Answer

Josh MacAlister

The loan for living costs is a contribution towards a student’s living costs while attending university, with the highest levels of support for students who need it most.The government recognises the impact that the cost-of-living crisis has had on studen...

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