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

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.