£30 billion rise in English student loan balances

The last thing UK students need is a higher maintenance loan

Students already graduate with huge debts. Rather than accepting yet more easy credit, they should do more paid work, says Paul Wiltshire

By Paul Wiltshire

16 May

Maintenance loan only covers half of students’ real living costs

Study establishes minimum income needed for students to have acceptable standard of living is £366 a week, much more than is provided in government support

By Tom Williams

9 May

Number of UK care leavers getting student loans ‘falls’

Experts describe drop as disappointing but caution that a number of statistical reasons could be behind the decrease

By Patrick Jack

25 January

Graduates not claiming back student loan overpayments

Freedom of Information request reveals that UK university leavers earning below the annual repayment threshold handed over £102.5 million last year

By Patrick Jack

3 August

‘Unprecedented’ £30 billion rise in English student loan balances

Institute for Fiscal Studies says big rise in interest accrued on student loans is direct result of high nominal interest rates

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The last thing UK students need is a higher maintenance loan

Maintenance loan only covers half of students’ real living costs

Number of UK care leavers getting student loans ‘falls’

Graduates not claiming back student loan overpayments

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‘Unprecedented’ £30 billion rise in English student loan balances

Institute for Fiscal Studies says big rise in interest accrued on student loans is direct result of high nominal interest rates

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Related articles

The last thing UK students need is a higher maintenance loan

Maintenance loan only covers half of students’ real living costs

Number of UK care leavers getting student loans ‘falls’

Graduates not claiming back student loan overpayments

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