Correspondence

Postgraduate master’s degree loans and social security: SSAC concerns

Correspondence between SSAC and DWP on the committee’s concerns about proposals for the treatment of postgraduate master’s degree loans.

• From: Social Security Advisory Committee
• Published: 11 July 2016
• Last updated: 20 July 2016 — See all updates

Documents

SSAC concerns: Draft Social Security (Treatment of Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

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DWP response: Draft Social Security (Treatment of Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

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Details

The letter from the Social Security Advisory Committee Secretary follows discussions about the draft Social Security (Treatment of Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 at its meeting on 22 June 2016.

The page includes a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in response to the committee’s concerns.

We publish minutes of Social Security Advisory Committee meetings.

Published 11 July 2016

Last updated 20 July 2016 + show all updates

1. 20 July 2016

   Added a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions in response to the committee's concerns.

2. 11 July 2016

   First published.