News · 5 July 2026
Student loans making graduates avoid higher-paying jobs, inquiry told
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Some graduates say their student loan repayments are holding back career progression because higher salaries would mean more repayments and less disposable income. Over 52,000 people told a Treasury Committee inquiry that loan debt is impacting their career choices, including a Hull solicitor with £70,000 debt. The government said it has raised the repayment threshold and capped interest rates this year to help graduates.
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