Government stuffing young people again, student loans

[Binjob118]

Great day to bury the news that from next year student loans will be repayed over 40 years instead of 30. This makes a massive difference. Hate this government and Tony bloody Blair for stopping free tuition. Of course, won't affect all the rich kids who never take out the loan. This on top of impossibility of young people ever being able to buy a home makes me want to scream. Totally screwed. Certainly don't think IABU!!

@Kazzyhoward im not saying that but the point is they are now hence another reason more go to uni and what choice to people that want to do this have
We don't have an alternative so we punish the only way instead?
I mean its not like we don't have a shortage already is it

@downtonabbeyfan1234 so what?
If you want to make comparisons why not be like many eu countries and charge a lot less
Just because we are not quite the worst doesn't make it ok

@Florenz

"Many occupations are degree level" because so many people have degrees. There no reason at all for most jobs to require degrees, you could start the job at 18 and learn on the job and be far more adept in 3 years than someone starting the job at 21 after earning the degree. Plus the person starting work at 18 is earning for those 3 years while the degree-getter is building up debt.

Barristers need a degree to do their job. Baristas do not. Nor do most other jobs.

Half the problem is Uni is increasingly the only viable way to leave home. Shared private rent plus bills means it’s unlikely a working teenager will actually see any of their wages. If they can live at home and work great but really that’s only a solution if they earn enough to save a bit for their own home.

@lightisnotwhite

Half the problem is Uni is increasingly the only viable way to leave home. Shared private rent plus bills means it’s unlikely a working teenager will actually see any of their wages. If they can live at home and work great but really that’s only a solution if they earn enough to save a bit for their own home.

Moreso when most of the "good" jobs are concentrated in faraway cities with few jobs close enough to home to commute. So youngsters are destined to a working life in dead end jobs if they stay in their home area. So that's a double whammy, they need a degree to get a decent job, and decent jobs are often nowhere near their home town.