Question follow-through · 111096

Students: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether regional cost-of-living variations will be factored into proposed maintenance grant calculations.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
5 Feb 2026
Target answer date
12 Feb 2026
Answer
16 Feb 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether regional cost-of-living variations will be factored into proposed maintenance grant calculations.

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    This government recognises the impact that cost-of-living pressures are having on students. This is why we are reintroducing means-tested maintenance grants from the 2028/29 academic year, providing students with up to £1,000 extra support each year, rega...

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