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Students need to work 20 hours a week to make ends meet: Report
ENGLAND, AUG 12 – Students need to work over 20 hours weekly as maintenance loans cover only half of first-year living costs, with total expenses reaching up to £77,000 in London, report says.
- According to a report by the Higher Education Policy Institute, university students in England need to engage in over 20 hours of paid employment each week in order to afford a basic standard of living.
- This situation arises because the maximum annual maintenance loan of up to £10,544 covers just half the costs for first-year students and is limited to low-income households.
- The report warns that inadequate maintenance support forces students to live substandard lives, work dangerously long hours, or incur high-interest commercial debt.
- Nick Hillman, director of Hepi, highlighted that the current level of maintenance support is seriously insufficient, forcing students into poor living conditions, excessive paid work, or costly borrowing. Josh Freeman emphasized that this situation poses significant threats to equitable access, the quality of student experiences, and the long-term viability of higher education.
- Bridget Phillipson, the Secretary of State for Education, indicated that various support measures for university students are under consideration, acknowledging ongoing inequalities and expressing a commitment to ensuring all students can fully engage with university opportunities.
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UK students forced into 20-hour working week to survive university
University students in England must work more than 20 hours weekly to achieve basic living standards, according to new research. The Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) think tank found that maintenance support falls woefully short, forcing students into excessive part-time work that undermines their university experience. | The latest National and International News
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