Cancel student loan debt for NHS workers

Cancel student debt occurred whilst training to be an NHS worker including nurses, doctors and front line medical personnel. There has been no consistency in government policy. Some have paid for their training and now others are being paid to train. No one should pay to serve their country.

This petition was rejected on 28th Apr 2020 as it duplicates an existing petition

The Petition Committee commented:
You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action: Reimburse nurses for student loans and fund all fees for future student nurses: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302732 Write off all student loans for all NHS staff fighting COVID19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310559 Forgive student debt of all key workers after Pandemic crisis: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307985 You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here: www.gov.uk/coronavirus https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/ You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak. Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/ Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

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NHS workers who are risking their lives are paying student loans whilst they are saving this country during the current coronavirus pandemic. It is unjust and immoral that some NHS workers have paid to train to provide a service that we so desperately need. As a token of gratitude, NHS workers should have student debts cancelled. Like military personnel, no one should pay to serve their country. If you love the NHS sign this petition.