Question follow-through · 110595

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the RPI plus 3 per cent interest rate on Plan 2 student loan debt on the ability of graduates earning the UK median wage to begin to pay down t

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
3 Feb 2026
Target answer date
12 Feb 2026
Answer
16 Feb 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the RPI plus 3 per cent interest rate on Plan 2 student loan debt on the ability of graduates earning the UK median wage to begin to pay down t

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Plan 2 interest rates vary with income when the borrower has left study and is in repayment. The lower interest threshold, below which borrowers are charged an interest rate of RPI+0%, is currently £28,470. Interest then increases on a sliding scale to RP...

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