Question follow-through · 89476

Universal Credit: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Student Awards Agency Scotland (a) loans and (b) grants on levels of entitlement to Universal Credit.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
11 Nov 2025
Target answer date
17 Nov 2025
Answer
17 Nov 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Student Awards Agency Scotland (a) loans and (b) grants on levels of entitlement to Universal Credit.

  2. 17 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    Most people in full-time education are excluded from Universal Credit because financial support for students comes from the system of student loans and grants designed for their needs. The level of that support is a matter for the Department of Education ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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