George Jones

Oct 1, 2024 | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Samuel Webb |George Jones

A pensioner who lives “hand to mouth” and “never goes out” says "it will be a dire situation for all" following today's (October 1) new energy price cap. Simon Moss, a 70-year-old retired customer service assistant, is facing a harsh winter ahead in his cold housing association bungalow. He is one of 11.8 million people in the UK who say they don't have enough to live on, according to a new report from Christians Against Poverty.

Oct 18, 2023 | epigram.org.uk | George Jones |Zara Byng

By George Jones, Co-Deputy Opinions EditorUnder the new ‘Plan 5’ student loan system, 60% of undergraduates are now predicted to repay their student loan in full. The cost of financing student loans is being pushed further onto students, but how?  February 2022 saw the UK Department for Education a switch from a Plan 2 to Plan 5 student loan system, commencing on the first of August 2023 for new undergraduates.

Sep 5, 2023 | epigram.org.uk | George Jones |Milan Perera |Jake Paterson |Annie McNamee

By George Jones, Opinion Co-Deputy EditorAs if university couldn’t get more expensive. February 2022 saw the UK Department for Education announce a switch from ‘Plan 2’ to ‘Plan 5’ student loans, commencing 1st August 2023 for new undergraduates. Consequently, this change introduces an alternative repayment system meaning those forecasted to graduate in 2026/2027 will pay 50% (to even 100%) more student loan than those under the old ‘Plan 2’.