Monday 05-12-2022 - 15:17

The rising cost of living is hitting students hard - no matter their age, no matter where they live, and no matter what they study.

Cost of living research from the NUS tells us that almost a third of students surveyed are left with just £50 a month after paying their rent and bills - with 52% of students spending less on food and 68% no longer able to afford course materials. Your Union and University are supporting you through this crisis with grants, funds and other paid opportunities.

We've written to MPs and MSs

 

 

 

 

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That said, we believe that further meaningful action needs to come from our Governments. That's why your Union Presidents have written to Members of Parliament and Members of Senedd on your behalf in October 2022. Over the next couple of weeks, we'll keep you posted on updates and on the ways you can get support.

What can you do now? You can sign the NUS campaign about the cost of living crisis on students.

 

👉 List of MPs mailed

• Geraint Davies MP, Swansea East
• Carolyn Harris MP, Swansea West
• Jonathan Edwards MP, Carmarthen East
• Simon Hart MP, Carmarthen West
• Christina Rees MP, Neath
• Stephen Kinnock MP, Aberavon
• Ben Lake MP, Ceredigion
• Kevin Brennan MP, Cardiff West
• Jo Stevens MP, Cardiff Central
• Jess Phillips MP, Birmingham, Yardley
• Shabana Mahmood MP, Birmingham, Ladywood
• Florence Eshalomi MP, Vauxhall

 

👉 List of MSs mailed

• Luke Fletcher MS
• Tom Giffard MS
• Altaf Hussain MS
• Sioned Williams MS
• Rhys ab Owen MS
• Andrew RT Davies MS
• Heledd Fychan MS
• Joel James MS
• Natasha Asghar MS
• Delyth Jewell MS
• Laura Anne Jones MS
• Peredur Owen Griffiths MS

 

Writing to your own MP

Do you want to write to your own MP? You can use a free online form from NUS to quickly find your MP and send them an email (there's even a template for you to use).

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