Students: Debts
2026-06-15 · Department for Education · HL997 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the projected total liability for university student debt for both tuition fee loans and maintenance loans that will be written off.
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 ...