Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what financial assistance is available for people studying to become paramedics.

From September 2020 eligible paramedic science students will receive a non-repayable annual maintenance grant of at least £5,000 per academic year¹. Some students may also be eligible for additional funding, including non-repayable financial support to help with childcare costs.

Eligible students can also claim some costs associated with clinical placement and an exceptional hardship fund of up to £3,000 per year. Further detail is available at the following link:

https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/learning-support-fund

Paramedic science students will still have access to tuition fee and maintenance loans and any other additional support that they may be eligible from Student Finance England.

The Department is leading work with its delivery partners on options for potential additional student funding for some healthcare students in geographical areas which are facing recruitment challenges. Further information will be published as soon as possible.

Note:

¹https://www.gov.uk/government/news/paramedic-students-will-get-5000-support-payment-each-year