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Students: Loans

Commons · Question 20630 · Tabled 17 Dec 2024 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 24 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Ruth Cadbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the average amount of interest accrued on student finance loans for women on maternity leave in the latest period for which data is available.

Answer

Answered by Janet Daby, 24 Dec 2024

Student loans are subject to interest, to ensure that those who can afford to contribute to the full cost of their degree can do so. The student finance system protects borrowers in cases where they see a reduction in their income for whatever reason, inc...