This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition To support students through this crisis we are people like anyone else.
Being a student many of us work in pubs and restaurants the things that have been closed, many on 0 hours or 4 hour contracts (I average 16-20).I’ve been informed I will only be paid 4 hours a week while closed.Therefore I am asking the government while we are shut to open universal credit up to us.
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It could be universal credit or some form of help during this crisis but us students need some sort of financial help like everyone else. I have food to buy and my student finance doesn’t cover the rent which is due in a month. So I want government and Parliament to protect us durning this crisis as some of us will go through financial hardship if we get no help.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304298
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