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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sally Weale Education correspondent

UK graduates paid back £100m in student loans while below threshold

Graduates in caps and gowns facing away from the camera
The National Union of Students said it was deeply concerned about the findings. Photograph: Chris Ison/PA

Hundreds of thousands of UK graduates made unnecessary repayments on their student loans last year, worth more than £100m, while earning below the repayment threshold, according to an investigation.

More than 850,000 graduates made payments they should not have done in 2021-22 because their income was too low, according to data obtained through a freedom of information request to the Student Loans Company (SLC).

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