PART 2Amendment of the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2009

Amendment of Part 2 (provisions applicable to all repayments)

Amendments to regulation 18A (division of repayment)I118

1

In the heading to regulation 18A, after “repayment” insert “: more than one loan”.

2

For regulation 18A(1) and (1A) substitute—

1

This regulation applies if—

a

a borrower has a combination of plan 1, 2, 4 or 5 loans24,

b

the borrower is required to repay two or more of the loans,

c

the loans have different repayment thresholds, and

d

the Authority receives a repayment other than a direct payment.

1A

The Authority must reduce the outstanding balance of the loans by—

a

in the case of the loan with the highest repayment threshold, the total amount due in respect of that loan, and

b

in the case of every other loan, the amount due in respect of each loan less the amount due in respect of the loan (or loans) with a higher repayment threshold.

3

Omit regulation 18(1B) and (1C).

4

In regulation 18A(2)—

a

for “to (1C)” substitute “and (1A)”;

b

omit “in regulation 29(7), 29(8) and 29(8B)”.