DSA win

In a recent debate with the Disability Rights Commission, Bill Rammell MP and minster of state for the Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills paid tribute to the work of the NUS Disabled Students’ campaign on Disabled Students’ Allowance. 

http://www.disabilityagenda.org/livediscussion/

Can you confirm whether there are plans to lift the current cap on Disabled Students' Allowances?

Answer by Bill Rammell MP :

I have hopefully got some very good news on that in that I have just made a decision that we announced in Parliament on Monday this week and that means that from 2008-9, the maximum amount of Disabled Students' Allowance for non-medical helpers and for post-graduates will be increased by 60 per cent.

That means that the maximum amount of DSA for post-graduate students will increase from £5,915 in 2007-8 to £10,000 in 2008-9 and the maximum amount of DSA for non-medical helpers will increase from £12,420 in 2007-8 to £20,000 in 2008-9 for full-timers and from £9,315 in 2007-8 to £15,000 in 2008-9 for part-time students.