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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke

REVEALED: Student loans crisis comparable to ppi scandal education tsar suggests - The Real Truth

The situation facing graduates with student loans is comparable to the Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) scandal, the previous chair of a government review into Post-18 education has suggested.

Giving evidence to the Commons Treasury Committee, Sir Philip Augar said that changing the terms of Plan 2 loans, including the freezing of the repayment thresholds, is a “moral issue”, saying he “shares the outrage” that is building among graduates.

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