SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS
A CAMPAIGN BY THE STIRLING UNIVERSITY SCOTTISH NATIONALIST ASSOCIATION.
THE COST OF LIVING CRISIS IS GOING TO HIT STUDENTS HARD.
MOST STUDENTS ARE ON A LOW INCOME, WITH HIGH RENTAL COSTS, AND A STUDENT LOAN THAT BARELY COVERS THE COST OF LIVING.
WE NEED ACTION NOW TO PREVENT A WINTER IN WHICH STUDENTS FACE THE CHOICE OF HEAT OR EAT, OR HAVE TO CONSIDER LEAVING UNIVERSITY AS THE COSTS ARE TOO HIGH.
WE ARE CALLING ON THE UK AND SCOTTISH GOVERNMENTS TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE OF SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS THIS WINTER.
RENT
THIS YEAR, RENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING HAS INCREASED BY X%.
FOOD INFLATION
FOOD INFLATION IS AT A 14 YEAR HIGH AT 10.8%.
ENERGY BILLS
ENERGY BILLS ARE RISING BY 80%.
STUDENT LOANS RISE 1.4% BELOW INFLATION – A REAL TERMS CUT
NOT ONLY IS THERE A REAL TERMS CUT, STUDENT LOANS ARE TIED TO PARENTAL INCOME. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A STUDENTS PARENTS SUPPORT THEM, THEIR ANNUAL PAY IMPACTS HOW MUCH A STUDENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR.
STUDENT LOANS SHOULD BE A CHOICE FOR STUDENTS, NOT THEIR PARENTS PAY PACKET.
FINANCIAL CONUNDRUM
STUDENTS WHO TAKE OUT A STUDENT LOAN ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR UNIVERSAL CREDIT.
90,000 STUDENTS IN SCOTLAND ARE ONLY ENTITLED TO £6.83 PER HOUR.
A FURTHER 76,725 STUDENTS ARE ONLY ENTITLED TO £9.18 PER HOUR
OUR SUGGESTIONS TO TACKLE THE STUDENT COST OF LIVING CRISIS
WE WELCOME THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENTS ANNOUNCEMENT TO FREEZE RENT AND BAN EVICTIONS.
THIS ACTION WILL PROVIDE SECURITY AND SUPPORT TO TENANTS ACROSS SCOTLAND, INCLUDING STUDENTS.
MORE ACTION IS NEEDED TO SUPPORT STUDENTS.
WE RENEW OUR CALLS FOR THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT TO INTRODUCE AN IMMEDIATE RENT REDUCTION FOR STUDENTS IN ALL ACCOMMODATION ACROSS SCOTLAND.
STUDENTS UNIONS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO ACT AS SOUP KITCHENS OR FOODBANKS.
THE UK AND SCOTTISH GOVERNMENTS MUST TAKE APPROPIATE ACTION TO ENSURE STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE PROTECTED THIS WINTER.
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