UK Student Loan Plans 1, 2, 4, 5 and Postgrad: Which Plan Am I On?
How to tell which UK student loan plan you're on, the 2026/27 repayment thresholds and rates for each, and how repayments are collected through PAYE.
United Kingdom · Loans & Debt
Personal loans, car finance, credit cards, student loans — UK credit products vary in headline APR, mandatory fees, and repayment structure. The calculators in this hub run amortisation maths on standard fixed-term loans, compare offers side-by-side on like-for-like APR (which captures interest plus mandatory arrangement fees, not just the headline rate), and build a multi-balance debt-payoff plan using either the snowball method or the avalanche method. Student loan repayments deserve special attention — the four UK plans (1, 2, 4, 5) have very different thresholds and write-off horizons, and Plan 5's 40-year term means a graduate could end up paying considerably more than they ever borrowed.
Loan Repayment
Calculate monthly repayments on a personal loan
Car Loan
Calculate monthly payments for car finance
Credit Card Payoff
See how long it takes to pay off your credit card and total interest paid
Debt Payoff
Compare snowball vs avalanche strategies for paying off multiple debts
APR Comparison
Compare loan offers by their true annual percentage rate
Student Loan
UK student loan repayments — Plans 1, 2, 4, 5 + Postgraduate