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Students: Loans

Commons · Question 110055 · Tabled 2 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 13 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps Student Loans Company is taking to ensure that borrowers repaying through PAYE are not issued incorrect repayment demands.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 13 Feb 2026

UK-based student loan repayments are collected by HMRC through the tax system. Employers deduct repayments for employees with a student loan when their earnings are above the relevant student loan repayment threshold. Employers will pass the collected rep...