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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsEducation9yrs ago

Should more students be eligible for an allowance?

Student Allowances, which are non-refundable grants to students of limited means, are means tested and the weekly amount granted depends on residential and citizenship qualifications, age, location, marital status, dependent children as well as personal, spousal or parental income. The allowance is intended for living expenses, so most students receiving an allowance will still need a student loan to pay for their tuition fees.

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Response rates from 253k New Zealand voters.

71%
Yes
29%
No
60%
Yes
24%
No
6%
Yes, it should be based off secondary/tertiary results and not the parents income
4%
No, but increase funding where the cost of living is higher
5%
Yes, but I would prefer a free education system
1%
No, there should be more restrictions
1%
Yes, and increase the amount of allowance

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 @8DG6XT8answered…6yrs6Y

Yes, and it shouldn't be based of parents income

 @6HJ3DZKanswered…6yrs6Y

Student allowances should only be permitted to students who work part time or casually, who do not drink alcohol , smoke or use drugs. There should be a card assigned to students that prevent them from buying alcohol, cigarettes or drugs with student allowance money, similar to job-seeker benefit rules. If it's discovered a student smells of tobacco or alcohol, they should be investigated, warned of potentially losing their Student Allowance on a three-step warning process.

 @8HT5FBJanswered…6yrs6Y

Yes, but re-evaluate conditions for which a student is allowed an allowance.

 @9F52S8Xanswered…3yrs3Y

Yes, those whose parents do not pay for their education, as well as those with low family income

 @9F3563Xanswered…3yrs3Y

Yes based off the circumstances of the student not parents income i.e if they’re estranged

 @9F34WC4answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, and eligibility shouldn't be based on parents' income if the student receives no support from their parents.

 @9F28WVRanswered…3yrs3Y

If they are in need of financial support or struggling

 @9DZ2LJ2answered…3yrs3Y

Yea but it should be looked at in a wider context

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