Students: Loans
Commons · Question 98185 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the reliability of income data used by the Student Loans Company.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 7 Jan 2026
The Student Loans Company (SLC) uses income data provided by HMRC, which is an effective way to ensure that repayments are linked directly to earnings for borrowers resident in the UK. Employers and self-employed borrowers provide income and student loan ...