A minimum income standard for students
Think tank: HEPI
Author(s): Katherine Hill; Matt Padley; Josh Freeman
May 9, 2024
This report from UK think tank HEPI develops a minimum income standard for students.
The Minimum Income Standard (MIS) is an approach developed by the Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) at Loughborough University to determine how much money different groups in the population need to have for a minimum acceptable standard of living.
This report, published by HEPI and TechnologyOne in partnership with CRSP, develops a MIS for students. It details what students agree is needed to reach this minimum standard and compares it with the current support available, finding that support falls short. It calls for the level of support to be increased so all students can have the opportunities and choices necessary to participate in higher education and wider society.
