Higher Education: Finance
Commons · Question 122814 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Kim Johnson
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered alternative funding models for the reintroduction of maintenance grants, other than revenues raised through the proposed International Student Levy.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 30 Mar 2026
The department is reintroducing targeted, means-tested maintenance grants of up to £1,000 per year, funded by a levy on international student fees, with both being introduced in the 2028/29 academic year.This will ensure that the proceeds from internation...