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Students: Loans

Commons · Question 111387 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 27 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the student loan repayment threshold remaining at its current level on (a) graduates in lower-paid or insecure employment, (b) social mobility

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 27 Mar 2026

It was announced at the Autumn Budget that the repayment and interest thresholds for Plan 2 student loans will be frozen from the 2026/27 financial year until April 2030, when they will increase annually by inflation.The department has produced the attach...