Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number students in receipt of an NHS Bursary who have been incorrectly awarded a maintenance loan; and if he will make a statement.

793 Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions students are currently known to have received an overpayment of student support because of an error by the Student Loans Company (SLC).

The government announced on 18 April 2018 that the SLC will provide support to ensure that none of the students affected by the error suffer hardship.

Students affected by this error will be eligible to apply for additional, non-repayable, support of up to £1,000 for the remainder of this academic year, and should contact SLC. In addition, repayment of overpaid maintenance support will be deferred for all students affected until they have finished their courses and can afford to repay.