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Students: Grants

Commons · Question 117203 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 10 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Coleman

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will introduce supplementary grants for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, as other associated countries provide.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 10 Mar 2026

The government are committed to supporting the aspiration of every person who meets the requirements and wants to go to university.The government currently provides three mean-tested dependants’ grants that low-income students with childcare and/or caring...