Debts Written Off: Students
2026-06-29 · Department for Education · HL1481 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest estimate of the total public liability for student debt written off by the Treasury.
Answer
The department estimates the government subsidy on student loans issued in any particular financial year via the Resource Accounting and Budgeting (RAB) charge. This is calculated as the present value of student loan outlay less expected future repayments...