Plan 1 Student loans

This section looks at Plan 1 income-based student loans. You should contact the Student Loans Company (SLC) if you are unsure which type of loan you have.

There are separate sections on our website for Plan 2 income-based loans, postgraduate loans and if you have both Plan 1 and Plan 2 loans.

In the subsequent pages, we cover:

• Plan 1 loans: How and when do I pay back my student loan?
• I am an employee. How do I make Plan 1 student loan repayments?
• I have to fill in a tax return. How do Self Assessment Plan 1 student loan repayments work?
• What happens with my student loan if I go abroad?
• Where can I find out more about student loan repayments?