Rejected petition .Remove or lower the age for Student Finance Independence

Remove or lower the age for Student Finance Independence to 16.

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At age 16 you can get a job and move out and yet Student finance will only allow you to apply independently if you are over 25 years old or estranged from your parents.

I'm 21 years old and I love my parents but I live in another country and work hard to support myself why should I have to incorporate their earnings onto my student finance application because I dont want to be estranged. I alongside many others are being punished for trying to progress ourselves.

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/328532

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Date submitted 26 October 2020
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