University of Manchester will pay students £170 each to help with rising cost of living

Students will receive a one-off payment before Christmas


The University of Manchester has announced today that registered students will receive a one-off cost of living payment before the Christmas break. Full-time students will receive £170 and part time students will receive £85. By the end of November, students will be advised on how to claim this one-off payment.

The University has been working with the Students’ Union to put measures in place to help students with the rising cost of living. UoM has already announced some measures to help students including increasing the Cost of Living Support fund.

provided ‘cheaper food options, free microwave and hot water facilities, free showers, and free period products. Library fines have been ended and free eBooks provided to help students meet costs of studying. The Students’ Union is also helping to provide free and discounted access to sports and recreation and has put on study nights with free food in a warm environment.’

April McMahon, Vice President for Teaching, Learning and Students, said: “The cost of living crisis is a major concern for our students, especially at this time of year. I’m so delighted that, working closely with the Students’ Union, we’ve been able to offer this payment.

“We also have wider support in place including wellbeing and further financial support through our Cost of Living Support fund, so would encourage any student that needs our help to please reach out.”

There are a small number of professional post-graduate courses that are ineligible for this payment.

UoM says it has “put into place assistance in the form of cheaper food options, free microwave and hot water facilities, free showers, and free period products. Library fines have been ended and free eBooks provided to help students meet costs of studying. The Students’ Union is also helping to provide free and discounted access to sports and recreation and has put on study nights with free food in a warm environment.

“Working with the Students’ Union, the University is providing more jobs for students on campus, easier and increased access to short-term emergency financial assistance, and funding a new Money Advisor post to be created in the Students’ Union.”

The University will announce further measures soon which will bring the total of committed student support to £9million.

Sam Bronheim, Union Affairs Officer at the Students’ Union, said: “We have valued collaborating with the University on this project and are glad they have listened to our ideas. With action like this, we hope students feel that through the Students’ Union their needs have not only been heard but met by the University.”

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