Closed petition Waive the interest on student loans for NHS workers and students

It takes 5/6 years to train a doctor, with each year costing £9000. Interest is charged from the day you take out your loan in your first year of study, the final bill ever increasing, and unaffordable. Instead of clapping, the government should waiver the interest on student loans for NHS workers.

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For 10 weeks we clapped at 8pm every Thursday to thank our NHS heroes, but actions speak louder than words.
Removing the interest on our student loans removes a huge burden on medical professionals and might even increase the numbers entering the (understaffed) profession especially from the working class.
Ultimately by the time we pay off our loan, we will be paying more than double the initial capital. For a cohort of people who dedicate their lives to caring for others, this is wrong.

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Date closed 29 January 2021
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