Petition · past parliament
Reduce the 3.9% interest rate on student loans
Closed
1,574 signatures
What the petition asks
I graduated in 2015 with £46,429 of debt. This is subject to an interest rate of 3.9%.
Paying back 9% of my salary over £21k p.a., only if I earn £41k am I actually reducing my total debt.
I ask the Government to reduce the 3.9% interest rate which is out of line with current interest rates.
Paying back 9% of my salary over £21k p.a., only if I earn £41k am I actually reducing my total debt.
I ask the Government to reduce the 3.9% interest rate which is out of line with current interest rates.
A graduate earning £28k p.a. with the same level of debt would (under Plan 2) pay £630 a year but in that year the interest on the loan would total £1810.
By all means the Government can make it easier for graduates by reducing the (Plan 2) 3.9% interest rate but they should not otherwise make the terms of the loan more arduous (as in the 2015 Autumn Statement which froze the £21k salary threshold for 5 years, thereby increasing the annual repayments of many graduates over the next 5 years).
By all means the Government can make it easier for graduates by reducing the (Plan 2) 3.9% interest rate but they should not otherwise make the terms of the loan more arduous (as in the 2015 Autumn Statement which froze the £21k salary threshold for 5 years, thereby increasing the annual repayments of many graduates over the next 5 years).
Timeline
| 10 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Oct 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,574
Status
Closed
Opened
10 Apr 2016
Closed
10 Oct 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.