While you were studying at university, loans from the Student Loans Company to cover the cost of fees and maintenance costs may have seemed like a godsend. But once you’ve donned the cap and gown and began post-student life in the workplace, you’re faced with the joyous task of having to repay them. 

 

If you’re a permanent or agency employee, you’ll likely give these repayments little thought. Like income tax and national insurance contributions, student loans are deducted for you, before you receive your net income. And unless you keep a close eye on your payslips, you may not even know how much you’re repaying each month. 

 

For contractors, this responsibility is all yours at the end of each financial year, so it’s important to be aware of how and when you should go about making repayments.