Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Reduce and freeze student loan interest rates at 1.5% per annum

Closed 155 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should reduce the interest rates on all student loan plans to 1.5% per annum and freeze them at that level.
Those who try at university and get a decent-paying job that allows them to reach the threshold to pay back their loans should not be punished. Currently, the interest rate can be as high as 4.5%. For a total student loan debt of £38,298, you might have to pay a minimum of £1,723 a year, just to keep the total debt from rising. This risks pressuring people into finding ways to avoid declaring incomes, which could negatively affect the economy.

Timeline

13 Dec 2021 Petition opened for signatures
13 Jun 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 155
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 13 Dec 2021
Closed 13 Jun 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.