Written question asked by Angela Rayner (Labour) on Thursday, 25 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 September 2019. It was answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 September 2019 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Students: Grants
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether it is his policy to reintroduce maintenance grants for students from low and middle income backgrounds in higher education.
- Answer
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As part of our ongoing review of Post-18 Education and Funding, the government will be considering Philip Augar’s recommendations carefully. The government has not yet taken decisions with regards to the recommendations put forward.
Students from the lowest-income families have access to the largest ever amounts of cash-in-hand support for their living costs. The government has announced a further 2.9% increase to maximum grants and loans for the 2020/21 academic year.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 282371
- Session
- 2017-19
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Grants Income Students
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- 2019-09-03 08:59:07 +0100
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