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Students: Childcare

Commons · Question 43165 · Tabled 1 Apr 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 9 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including postgraduate students in the eligibility criteria for the (a) Childcare Grant and (b) Parent Learners Allowance.

Answer

Answered by Janet Daby, 9 Apr 2025

Postgraduate master’s and doctoral loans are intended as a contribution to the cost of study. They can be used by students according to their personal circumstances to cover the costs of fees and living costs, including for childcare. The Childcare Grant ...