Open petition: Student midwives & nurses: fund childcare & stop treating loans as income for UC
Created by Kate Clayton
Closes on
Support student nurses and midwives by allowing them to claim 30 hours free childcare and excluding student loans from Universal Credit (UC). We believe current support isn't enough to live, travel to and park at full-time placements, or care for dependents. Its forcing many to leave their courses.
I urge the government to take action to keep student midwives and nurses on their courses. The Nursing and Midwifery Council reports that rising numbers of students are leaving because they cannot afford to continue. Many must complete demanding full time clinical placements, study, and manage living costs without enough support. Improving financial assistance could help retain future healthcare professionals and protect patient care.
388 signatures
Petition progress
View all updates for this petition, with the most recent first.
-
Petition published
This petition can now be signed.
If this petition gets 10,000 signatures, government will respond to it.
If this petition gets 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.
This petition will stay open until 9 July 2026.