Petition · past parliament
Do not lower the threshold at which student loans are repaid.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
The government are considering lowering the threshold at which graduates begin to pay Student Loans, from £27,000 to £23,000. Do not do this.
Decreasing the threshold will cost graduates an additional £400 a year. This comes at a time when house prices are already increasing faster than is possible to keep up with, and when a NI tax rise is going to hit working graduates for even more.
This will stifle social mobility further, and create further discontent in young voters. It is a punishment for not coming from wealth and it is discriminatory against those less well off.
Education is vital. Encourage it. Don't discourage it.
This will stifle social mobility further, and create further discontent in young voters. It is a punishment for not coming from wealth and it is discriminatory against those less well off.
Education is vital. Encourage it. Don't discourage it.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Do not reduce earnings threshold for student loan repayments!
Timeline
| 29 Sep 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Sep 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.