Students: Loans
Commons · Question 55479 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Ian Byrne
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of pausing student loan interest from accruing while new parents are in receipt of statutory maternity pay.
Answer
Answered by Janet Daby, 9 Jun 2025
Student loans are subject to interest to ensure that those who can afford to do so contribute to the full cost of their degree.The student finance system protects borrowers if they see a reduction in their income for whatever reason. This includes those i...