I don't believe that most people are thinking about the students that are getting absolutely *BUGGAR ALL* financial incentive at this age. People like me.
Apparently the government don't think it's right that I get anything because 'my mum and dad earn too much'. Yet I get NO money or bonus like that, the only thing I get is £30 a week for meals etc off my parents. Any extra money for like clothes has to be got from a job by me. And the only reason my mum and dad 'earn so much' is that they are continously working and I mean they work ridiculous hours. They admit it's a struggle to keep me going at college, and they are at the income level where the tax level really does start to kick in. And the thought that this tax money is going to buy students bloody iPods in order to keep them going on a basic skills course, well, I think it's quite sickening really.
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Originally Posted by Incognitas
But as I pointed out before, this is aimed at those students whose family income is very low and are the ones who are most likely to give up on college because just finding all the funds to get to and from college,buy stationary and some equipment can be hard for their family.I've forgotten the lower cut off point to pick up £30 per week though.  |
The £30 a week is one thing. The £500 extra bonus/ iPod is another. Completely unfair to only give such incentives to only a few students.