Completed petition Make GP letters for Students gratis

Currently when requiring a letter from the GP to back up an extenuating circumstances claim or for evidence for a DSA application the GP will charge the student around £35 (surgery dependent). This means that on top of the difficulty that a student may be having with their health, learning difficulties, and/or disabilities, they will then have to pay to have a document that shows this. This means that many students (especially those from poorer backgrounds) will have trouble with recieving the support that they need to not only complete their degree, but in some cases survive.

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Date Completed 12 January 2021
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