(Original post by Foghorn Leghorn)
In order to get a loan of £3.5k you'd have to have a household income of £70k+.
I guess the numbers have changed from when I applied (in my 3rd year now). But regardless, that wasn't the point. The amount he's getting is a lot more than some people get, and definitely enough to live on for the year (in all but the most expensive cases).