Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Increase the income threshold for people repaying student loans under Plan 1
Closed
19 signatures
What the petition asks
All students should have the same income threshold irrespective of when they started university. Students on Plan 1 should start repaying at same earning limits as students on Plan 2.
I feel students who started an undergraduate course before 1 September 2012 are being treated unfairly.
Students on Plan 1 did not choose when to graduate from further education and start university, but have to start repaying their loan if they earn more than £1615 before tax.
Any students on Plan 2, who started after 1 September 2012, only need to start repaying when they earn above £2214 before tax.
These earning limits should be equal.
Students on Plan 1 did not choose when to graduate from further education and start university, but have to start repaying their loan if they earn more than £1615 before tax.
Any students on Plan 2, who started after 1 September 2012, only need to start repaying when they earn above £2214 before tax.
These earning limits should be equal.
Timeline
| 30 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jan 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
30 Jul 2020
Closed
30 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.