Petition · Department for Education

Raise the threshold for postgraduate loan repayments in line with inflation

Open for signatures 40 signatures

What the petition asks

Raise the threshold at which postgraduate loans are paid back for the first time since they were established. They are still at £21,000, a level below the minimum wage for a full time worker, and have never been upgraded to reflect inflation.

Timeline

11 Mar 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 40
Status Open for signatures
Department Department for Education
Opened 11 Mar 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.