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The Student Loan Trap: Why a 6% Cap Still Leaves Borrowers Paying More”

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    Even though the UK government has introduced a 6% cap on student loan interest for Plan 2 and Plan 3 borrowers, many graduates will still see their debt rise faster than expected. The key issue is that the system is still tied to inflation (RPI), which is expected to climb due to global instability and energy shocks. That means interest rates were already trending high before the cap even came into effect.

    In practice, the cap doesn’t mean cheaper loans for most people. Instead, it simply prevents the rate from rising beyond a politically set ceiling. For many lower and middle earners, the interest will still compound close to that limit, while repayments remain fixed at 9% of income above the threshold. This creates a situation where monthly payments feel stable, but the total debt continues to grow.

    The most striking detail is that only a small group of higher earners may benefit meaningfully, while many graduates will never fully repay their loans before the 30-year write-off kicks in. For them, the “loan” behaves more like a long-term graduate tax than a traditional debt.

    Ultimately, the cap is less a solution and more a temporary shield against inflation spikes, leaving the underlying system largely unchanged and still controversial.

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