Guidance

Lifelong learning entitlement: maintenance loans for living costs

How maintenance support for living costs at colleges and universities will change when the lifelong learning entitlement launches.

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Department for Education
Published
9 July 2025
Last updated
2629 NovemberMay 20252026 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Maintenance loans for living costs in the lifelong learning entitlement

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This guidance explains how maintenance support for living costs at colleges and universities will change when the lifelong learning entitlement (LLE) launches.

Updates to this page

Published 9 July 2025
Last updated 2629 NovemberMay 20252026 + show all updates

  1. Information added for the launch of the lifelong learning entitlement (LLE) – maintenance loans will be paid to students in up to 3 instalments, broadly in line with existing arrangements.

  2. Updated the 'Household income' section of the 'Maintenance loans for living costs in the lifelong learning entitlement' document.

  3. First published.

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