Students: Loans
Commons · Question 116524 · Tabled 27 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Rupa Huq
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of student loan debt on parents returning to education.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 9 Mar 2026
Borrowers will be liable to repay after leaving study once their earnings exceed the earnings threshold, paying 9% of income above that level. Unlike commercial loans, student loans carry significant protections for borrowers and student loan repayments a...