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Change to pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate

Student Loans Company

March 3
11:51 2023

Pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans (Plan 1 loans) have an interest rate of either RPI (from the March prior to the September when the new interest rates are implemented) or the Bank Base Rate + 1%, whichever is the lower (this is known as the low interest cap). The low interest cap mechanism means that the interest rate on Plan 1 loans may change if the Bank Base Rate changes.

Currently the maximum interest rate for Plan 1 loans is 9% (RPI). However, as the Bank Base Rate + 1% is lower than this, the low interest cap is in place.

On 2 February 2023, the Bank Base Rate changed to 4%. In line with this, from 3 March 2023 the interest rate for Plan 1 l

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