MSE News: Student loans repayment threshold discussed in Parliament – but petition co 28 June 2016 at 6:07PM in Student MoneySaving 1 reply 1.5K views

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The Government's U-turn on a promise to increase the threshold of student loan repayments has been debated in Parliament...

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'Student loans repayment threshold discussed in Parliament – but petition could spark bigger debate'

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Hi Everyone,

On Monday 18 July at 4.30 pm, MPs will debate in Westminster Hall the e-petition relating to changes to the student loans agreement. The Petitions Committee invite you to share your comments on this topic with them and inform the debate. Your comments will be shared with Members taking part in the debate.

Questions

1. How does the freezing of the income threshold affect you, or someone you know?
2. What do you think are some of the effects this freeze could have to higher education and students in general?
3. How do you think the freeze will affect higher education, students, graduates and their families?
4. What do you think about the Government’s response to this petition?
5. Do you think the Government should be able to change student loans T&Cs retrospectively?
6. What questions would you ask the Government during the debate?

Watch the debate
You can watch the debate live or catch-up later on Parliament TV.