{"id":61462,"date":"2024-05-17T08:39:42","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T08:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=61462"},"modified":"2024-05-17T12:17:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T12:17:26","slug":"new-report-calls-for-student-maintenance-support-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/05\/17\/new-report-calls-for-student-maintenance-support-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: New Report Calls for Student Maintenance Support Reform\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A new national report has called for urgent reform to the maintenance support system after research found that students are not receiving enough money to live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sutton Trust, a leading educational charity, has found that for 57% of students, the maximum loan does not cover essential costs. In comparison, 19% find that even housing costs exceed the available loan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lucy Martin, a University of Sheffield student, said: &#8220;Because I get the minimum student loan, it means that day-to-day life is really hard. I have to ration out my money, and when I go to the shops, it can be really embarrassing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students attending university in South Yorkshire can receive a maximum maintenance loan of \u00a39,978 per year. However, the average student spends \u00a311,400 per year on essentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report also predicts that for the 2024\/25 academic year, students will be \u00a32,000 worse off than if rises in maintenance support had been in line with inflation since 2021\/22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Trust has advised the next government to reintroduce maintenance grants for poorer students and increase the overall maintenance available to reflect students\u2019 costs better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about the report, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suttontrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Reforming-student-maintenance.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New Report Calls for Student Maintenance Support Reform\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wB2QMkxSIjE?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new national report has called for urgent reform to the maintenance support system after research found that students are not receiving enough money to live. 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