Lib Dems call for £7,000 minimum income for students
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Kevin Martin
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Published on 31 March 2009
"Margaret Smith, Liberal Democrat spokesperson on educational issues, called for this move following what they saw as the Government backing away from their promise to alleviate student debt."
Lib Dems call for £7,000 minimum income for students
In an effort to grant students across Scotland better cash flow,
members of the Scottish Parliament have called for a guaranteed income
of £7,000 for everyone at University.
The Student Times reports that:
Margaret Smith, Liberal Democrat spokesperson on educational issues, called for this move following what they saw as the Government backing away from their promise to alleviate student debt.
The minimum income guarantee would be made up of contributions from grants, loans as well as parental contributions.
The move comes after the Government did not allocate the amount of money originally proposed, opting for a £30m pot to start the transition from loans to grants.
The President of NUS Scotland was happy about the debate being started. “"While the scrapping of the graduate endowment was welcomed by students across Scotland as a step forward, that change will have little impact on the day-to-day life of students and does nothing to tackle the issue of financial hardship students face while studying,” Gurjit Singh commented.
The Student Times reports that:
Margaret Smith, Liberal Democrat spokesperson on educational issues, called for this move following what they saw as the Government backing away from their promise to alleviate student debt.
The minimum income guarantee would be made up of contributions from grants, loans as well as parental contributions.
The move comes after the Government did not allocate the amount of money originally proposed, opting for a £30m pot to start the transition from loans to grants.
The President of NUS Scotland was happy about the debate being started. “"While the scrapping of the graduate endowment was welcomed by students across Scotland as a step forward, that change will have little impact on the day-to-day life of students and does nothing to tackle the issue of financial hardship students face while studying,” Gurjit Singh commented.