7 h. ago Universal Credit discounts at attractions in North West including £4 theatre tickets

List of attractions in the North West where households on Universal Credit can get reduced price or free tickets

Economics

1 week ago DWP puts thousands of Universal Credit claims under review after blocking £1bn payments

The Department for Work and Pensions has said it has stopped over £1bn in overpayments of Universal Credit, with more than one million claims now reviewed.

Economics

1 week ago Trump set to bar college graduates from debt relief program if employers undermine ‘American values’

Staff at companies found to have engaged in ‘activities with a substantial illegal purpose’ could be blocked from Public Student Loan Forgiveness scheme under new proposal

Politics

2 w. ago Young graduates most likely to be wrong about student loan repayments – poll

The study revealed a number of misunderstandings about universities.

Politics

2 w. ago Some workers would be excluded from student loan forgiveness program for 'illegal' activity

The Trump administration has proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that could exclude teachers, social workers and nurses if their employers engage in activities deemed illegal

Events

2 w. ago No immediate plans to change ‘unfair’ student loan interest, education secretary admits

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has said on Thursday, 11 August, that there are “no immediate plans” to change interest levels on student loan repayments.

Society

2 w. ago What are student loans and when do you start repaying them after university?

Got your results? Here’s what you need to know about tuition fees, maintenance loans, and when you’ll start paying it all back

Politics

3 w. ago Going to university costs an extra £56K on top of student loans

The Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) found rising costs are increasing the burden on families of sending their child to study away from home.

Economics

3 w. ago University students must work 20 hours a week to meet living costs – report

The findings come as students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland receive their exam results on Thursday.

Economics

3 w. ago Listen: Student says moving out of home after university is impossible due to cost of living

Listen to the moment a student told LBC that moving out after university is “not an achievable goal.”

Society

3 w. ago Kristi Noem is offering teenagers student loan forgiveness if they sign up to be an ICE agent

Homeland Security secretary removes age restrictions as she seeks to bolster ranks of controversial law enforcement agency and ramp up mass roundup of illegal immigrants

Politics

3 w. ago There is now a backlog of 27,000 student loan complaints at the Department of Education

Tens of thousands of complaints from student loan borrowers about their lenders or schools have gone ignored as Trump seeks to gut the agency

Society

3 w. ago Will you ever clear your student loan? Use our new calculator to discover exactly when your debt will finally be written off

Using figures from the Student Loans Company, Bank of England, OBR and ONS, our tool lays bare the staggering amount of interest you'll end up forking out over time.

Politics

4 w. ago Feeling the squeeze: Half of Americans say grocery store prices are causing stress in their daily lives

More than half of US adults say grocery costs are their top financial stressor - more so than credit card debt, child care or student loans

Politics