Students: Loans
Commons · Question 98188 · 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 discussions she has had with the student local company on levels of interest applied to student loans; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of those levels on graduates’ disposabl
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 7 Jan 2026
Interest rates are set in legislation in reference to the Retail Price Index and applied annually from 1 September. The Student Loans Company applies interest accordingly. Student loans are subject to interest so that those who can afford to do so contrib...