Students: Grants
Commons · Question 111096 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Sharon Hodgson
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether regional cost-of-living variations will be factored into proposed maintenance grant calculations.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 16 Feb 2026
This government recognises the impact that cost-of-living pressures are having on students. This is why we are reintroducing means-tested maintenance grants from the 2028/29 academic year, providing students with up to £1,000 extra support each year, rega...