Student Loans
New two-year degrees – will students actually save money?
The Government has set out plans for accelerated two-year degrees which it claims will save students £5,500 compared to a three-year course - but Martin Lewis has warned that many students won't pay any less under the accelerated system
19 November 2018
Student loan interest rates and repayment thresholds to rise - what you need to know
Student loan repayment thresholds will rise by hundreds of pounds next April
21 August 2018
Legal bids launched for tuition fee compensation - what you need to know
Students who missed out on teaching time during university strikes earlier this year are trying to get compensation
1 August 2018
Calls for better student finance information backed by Martin
Students and prospective students need clearer and better-targeted financial advice
20 June 2018
Lords demand cut in student loan interest rates
The interest rate charged on post-2012 student loans should be reduced to 1.5%, a parliamentary committee has said
11 June 2018
UK base rate remains at 0.5%
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep the rate steady
10 May 2018
Student loan interest rates to rise to 6.3% in September - but don't panic
Millions of university leavers are set to accrue more interest on their student loan from September
18 April 2018
Student loan repayment rules to change next month - what you need to know
A new regulation will see the student loan repayment threshold raised to £25,000/yr
7 March 2018
PM launches wide-ranging review of student finance
Prime Minister Theresa May pledges to make student finance
19 February 2018
Huge spike in student loan reclaims - check if you can get £100s back
University leavers reclaimed more than £560,000 over the course of a month for student loans payments
13 February 2018
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21 January 2019
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18 January 2019
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18 January 2019
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Martin Lewis: Is it unfair to charge loyal customers more?
19 November 2018
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