This petition was submitted during the 2020-2024 Conservative government
Rejected petition Increase the bursary allowance for N.Ireland student nurses to match inflation
Northern Ireland's nursing students are entitled to a bursary that does not have to be repaid, however the allowance has remained at £430 for the last 10+ years. This small fee does not take into account inflation or the current cost of living crisis.
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Student nurses must also complete 2300 unpaid placement hours, equating between 37.5-48 hours per week. This leaves little to no time to undertake paid employment to fund travelling to placement or put food on the table. This is in turn leading to many students quitting their courses which is in turn discouraging more people from taking up the profession. The government, in the absence of a Northern Ireland Executive should allow for a bursary and mileage allowance increase to encourage uptake.
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Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
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Decisions about bursaries for students in Northern Ireland are a devolved matter, which means the UK Government and Parliament are not responsible for these.
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