«His [the prime minister's] claim to be protecting the next generation by making this his only priority is blown apart because they are bearing so much of the burden for his decisions: from cuts to sure start to the end of educational maintenance allowances to the trebling of tuition fees,» he continued. (politics.co.uk)
«They are themselves in a two - year pay freeze, teachers and lecturers are facing redundancy, will lose child benefits and other benefits, are paying more VAT, their children stand to lose educational maintenance allowances and their children will also have to pay higher tuition fees to go to university.» (politics.co.uk)
On educational maintenance allowances, another issue which the student community is up in arms about, Hughes will «contribute the views of young people and input to the policy development work». (politics.co.uk)