PART 2Amendment of the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2009
Amendment of Part 2 (provisions applicable to all repayments)
Amendments to regulation 15 (timing of repayments: general)I115
1
For the heading to regulation 15 substitute “Timing and notification of repayments”
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2
Before regulation 15(1) insert—
A1
In this regulation—
a
paragraphs (1) to (2D) relate to the timing of repayments for a plan 1, 2, 3 or 5 loan23;
b
paragraphs (3) to (10) relate to the notification of repayments for a student loan.
3
In regulation 15(1), for “student loan or a postgraduate degree loan” substitute “plan 1, 2, 3 or 5 loan”
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4
In regulation 15(2)—
a
for “a student loan borrower” in each place it occurs substitute “the borrower”
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b
for “the student loan” substitute “a plan 1, 2 or 5 loan”
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c
for “Regulations made pursuant to section 22 of the 1998 Act in respect of a student loan” substitute “an enactment cited in regulation 3A, 3B or 3E”
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5
In regulation 15(2ZA)—
a
in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “Subject to paragraph (2C) a postgraduate degree loan” substitute “The”
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b
in sub-paragraph (a), for “loan under Part 1 of the 2016 Master’s Degree Regulations or Part 4 of the 2017 Master’s Degree Wales Regulations” substitute “postgraduate master’s degree loan”
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c
in sub-paragraph (b)(i), for “loan under Part 1 of the 2018 Doctoral Degree Regulations or Part 4 of the 2018 Doctoral Degree Wales Regulations” substitute “postgraduate doctoral degree loan”
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6
After regulation 15(2ZA) insert—
2ZB
In paragraph (2ZA)—
“postgraduate doctoral degree loan” means a plan 3 loan paid under an enactment cited in table 3 or 4 of regulation 3C;
“postgraduate master’s degree loan” means a plan 3 loan paid under an enactment cited in table 1 or 2 of regulation 3C.
7
In regulation 15(2A)—
a
in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “post-2012 student loan”—
i
in the first place it occurs, substitute “plan 2 or 5 loan”
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ii
in the second place it occurs, substitute “loan”
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b
in sub-paragraph (a), for “Regulations made pursuant to section 22 of the 1998 Act” substitute “an enactment cited in regulation 3B or 3E,”
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8
In regulation 15(2B), for “post-2012 student loan” substitute “plan 2 or 5 loan”
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9
After regulation 15(2B) substitute—
2BA
Despite paragraphs (2), (2A) and (2B), a borrower is not required to repay any part of a plan 5 loan on or before 5th April 2026.
2BB
Omit paragraph (2BA) and this paragraph on 6th April 2026.
10
Omit regulation 15(2C).
11
In regulation 15(2D)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a), for “a course” substitute “an eligible course”
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b
for sub-paragraph (b)(i) and (ii) substitute—
i
a full-time honours degree course the student begins, disregarding any intervening vacation, immediately after ceasing to attend a full-time original course for which the person achieved a qualification, or
ii
a part-time honours degree course the student begins, disregarding any intervening vacation, immediately after ceasing to attend a part-time original course for which the person achieved a qualification.
12
In regulation 15(3), for “(7), (8) and regulation 16” substitute “(7) and (8)”
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13
Omit regulation 15(4)(d) and (5)(e).
14
In regulation 15(7), omit “or postgraduate degree loan”.