{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/759226.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":759226,"attributes":{"action":"Remove Interest from UK Student Loans","background":"We call on Parliament to remove interest on UK student loans. In 2024–25, £15.2bn in interest was added while only £5bn was repaid — roughly 3x as much. Graduates enter repayment with average debts of around £53,000, and around 75% are expected to never repay in full.","additional_details":"• Lower and middle earners often pay mainly interest, while high earners clear loans more quickly. In 2024–25, 67% of those repaying student loans added more interest than they paid, and 2.2m people now owe £50k+.\r\n• Repayments add 9% on top of tax and NI, pushing marginal rates towards 60%. The Times reports graduates typically need to earn ~£66k before reducing the balance.\r\n• Unlike other debts, student loans cannot be cleared through bankruptcy and are repaid via the tax system for 30+ years.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":9,"created_at":"2026-01-29T12:07:55.494Z","updated_at":"2026-03-05T16:02:20.248Z","rejected_at":"2026-03-05T16:02:13.142Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-01-29T18:03:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign the following petition which calls for the same action: \r\n\r\nAbolish interest charges on student loans \r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/756832"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}