Question follow-through · 119779

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Plan 2 student loan repayments on pension auto-enrolment contribution adequacy for borrowers earning between (a) £27,295 and £50,270, (b) £50,270 a

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
10 Mar 2026
Target answer date
16 Mar 2026
Answer
17 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Plan 2 student loan repayments on pension auto-enrolment contribution adequacy for borrowers earning between (a) £27,295 and £50,270, (b) £50,270 a

  2. 16 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Workplace pension participation remains high among all eligible age groups, with 82% of all employees participating in workplace pensions in 2024. The Government remains committed to building on the success of automatic enrolment to ensure that people are...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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