Rejected petition Reform the student maintenance loans so they are not based on parental income

The current student maintenance loan means testing is not functional in ensuring all students have enough to cover rent and basic living costs at university.
Sign this petition to force the government to resolve this issue and ensure all students are given the opportunity to be financially secure!

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The current system does not legally require parents to assist their children and does not take into account siblings going to University at the same time.

This leaves some students without enough income to cover their living or even housing costs.

Further reading:
https://amp.theguardian.com/education/2018/may/08/parents-in-dark-need-top-up-student-loans-maintenance

https://blog.moneysavingexpert.com/2016/09/how-much-are-parents-supposed-to-give-their-children-when-they-go-to-university/

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Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/227902

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Date submitted 8 November 2018
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