Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 115848
Students: Loans
Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026
Named DayQuestion
Richard Burgon
Labour — Leeds East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is her most recent estimate of (1) the Resource Accounting and Budgeting charge and (2) the estimated cost to Government of support for the student finance system, based on future loan write-offs and inter
Answer
Josh MacAlisterThe Resource Accounting and Budgeting (RAB) charge, the government subsidy anticipated on student loans issued in any particular financial year, is calculated as the present value of student loan outlay less expected future repayments. This is in accordan...
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