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Government plans increase maintenance loans by just 2.8% - what you need to know

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edited 13 January 2023 at 9:33AM in Student MoneySaving
Struggling students have been “dealt a blow” as loans to help with living costs will fall far short of rising inflation, based on Government plans. From September, English students will see a real term cut to maintenance loans of 8p in the £1 - a shortfall students or parents will have to make up for themselves...

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Martin Lewis: Students in England ‘dealt a blow’ as Government plans to increase maintenance loans by just 2.8% - what you need to know 
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