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Student loan repayment on £23,000

On a £23,000 salary you repay £0.00 a month on a Plan 2 student loan, or £0 a year.

2026/27 repayment thresholds. Last checked 29 October 2026.

Plan 2 repayment on £23,000£0.00a month, or £0 a year

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Repayments on £23,000 by plan

PlanThresholdPer yearPer monthPer week
Plan 1£26,900£0£0.00£0.00
Plan 2£29,385£0£0.00£0.00
Plan 4 (Scotland)£33,795£0£0.00£0.00
Plan 5£25,000£0£0.00£0.00
Postgraduate Loan£21,000£120£10.00£2.31

What it means at £23,000

  • You repay 9% of pay above the threshold for your plan. On Plan 2 that is 9% of £0.
  • With a Plan 2 loan and a Postgraduate Loan you would repay £10.00 a month in total.
  • After income tax and National Insurance, take-home pay on £23,000 is £20,080 a year. Take off a Plan 2 repayment and it is £20,080, or £1,673.30 a month. See £23,000 after tax for the full breakdown.
  • Repayments are worked out on each payslip, so a month with overtime or a bonus can mean a bigger deduction. Any balance left is usually written off after 25 to 40 years, depending on the plan.

Check your own figures

The calculator is set to £23,000. Pick your plan and tick Postgraduate Loan if you have one.

Student loan repayment£0
LoanThresholdRatePer yearPer month

Salaries near £23,000

SalaryPlan 2 a monthPlan 5 a month
£20,000£0.00£0.00
£21,000£0.00£0.00
£22,000£0.00£0.00
£23,000£0.00£0.00
£24,000£0.00£0.00
£25,000£0.00£0.00
£26,000£0.00£7.50

Student loan repayments on all salaries

Assumptions

Annual salary paid evenly through PAYE, using 2026/27 thresholds. Plan 1 covers England or Wales before September 2012 and Northern Ireland, Plan 2 England or Wales from 2012 to July 2023, Plan 4 Scotland and Plan 5 England from August 2023. Self-employed repayments are collected through Self Assessment instead.

Frequently asked questions

How much student loan do I repay on £23,000?

On Plan 2 it is £0.00 a month (£0 a year) in 2026/27. On Plan 5 it is £0.00 a month, and on Plan 1 £0.00 a month.

How much is a Postgraduate Loan repayment on £23,000?

£10.00 a month (£120 a year), at 6% of income above £21,000. It is taken on top of any Plan 1, 2, 4 or 5 repayment.

Do Scottish graduates on £23,000 repay student loan?

No. £23,000 is below the Plan 4 threshold of £33,795, so nothing is repaid.