Plan 2 and Plan 5 explained, this year’s interest rates, maintenance loan amounts and instalment dates, and what repayments actually look like at 25,000, 30,000 and 35,000 pounds a year. Short dated items as the rules change, plus a repayment calculator by plan.

What this section covers

  • Plan 2 versus Plan 5: interest, thresholds and write-off dates
  • This year’s maintenance loan amounts and instalment dates
  • What repayments look like at 25,000, 30,000 and 35,000 pounds a year
  • Why the balance matters less than the repayment terms
  • A repayment calculator by plan

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