Written questions

Students: Debts

2026-06-15 · Department for Education · HL998 · Official question

Lord Hain

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of university students are expected to never pay off their total debt.

Answer

The government is forecast to subsidise £95.5bn of the £238.0bn total face value of the student loan book as of 1st April 2024. Of undergraduate borrowers taking their first loan outlay in the academic year 2025/26 under Plan 5 terms, 45% are expected to ...