Students: Loans
Commons · Question 120592 · Tabled 12 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of assessing the income of a parent’s cohabiting partner who is not (a) a legal parent and (b) step-parent when determining eligibility for student maintenan
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 23 Mar 2026
For most full-time undergraduate students under the age of 25, the Student Loans Company (SLC) assess the income of students’ parents and, where applicable, parental partners to determine household income. This ensures that the highest levels of support a...