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Come Inside... => The Commons => Topic started by: Nick on March 25, 2008, 05:36:57 PM

Title: Financial support for prisoners
Post by: Nick on March 25, 2008, 05:36:57 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7313250.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7313250.stm)

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In a written Commons statement, Mr Denham said the review by the Student Loans Company had found that 154 prisoners had received £560,000 in maintenance loans and £160,000 in grants.

So prisoners, housed at our expense, are also claiming addiotnal loans and grants for doing course AND GETTING THE CASH!!

What the devil is going on?

Title: Re: Financial support for prisoners
Post by: Snoopy on March 25, 2008, 06:03:42 PM

Well it's their rights innit.

Title: Re: Financial support for prisoners
Post by: Nick on March 25, 2008, 06:08:26 PM

Meanwhile university students with the same loans and grants have to feed, clothe and house themselves and build up debts!