Set up postgraduate loans
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Postgraduate loans are a form of financial support available to students carrying out a course of higher education in the United Kingdom. Any outstanding postgraduate loans taken out after August 1998 are repayable through the payroll.

 NOTE: Postgraduate Loan deductions form part of the liability owed to HMRC and show on the P32 report. Pay the postgraduate loan part of the total liability to HMRC each period, who forwards it to the Student Loans Company.

To find out more about the different student and postgraduate loans, visit Gov.UK.

 TIP: View the plans and thresholds for student and postgraduate loans in our guide to legislation changes in the 2024/2025 tax year.

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Set up a postgraduate loan deduction

  1. Click Employee then select the required employee.
  2. Click Employee Record then click Employment.
  3. Click Student/Postgraduate Loans.
  4. In the Postgraduate Loan section, enter the Start Date.
  5. If known, enter the End Date.
  6. If applicable, enter the Priority. If the employee has an attachment of earnings order (AEO), enter a priority to determine the order in which the postgraduate loan is deducted. This box is only available when the employee has an AEO.
     TIP: AEOs are a higher priority than student loans, unless stated. 
  7. If relevant, enter any Protected Earnings. If an employee has an AEO, to ensure they have sufficient income the issuing court or government can grant protected earnings. Enter the protected earnings figure in the box provided. This box is only available when the employee has an AEO.
  8. Click OK then click Save then click Close.

 NOTE: If an employee has a student loan and postgraduate loan in payroll, you can deduct them at the same time.


View postgraduate loan information

You can view student or postgraduate loan deduction information both pre-update and post-update. Find out more in our guide to view student loan information.

If you use customised reports or payslips, you can add postgraduate loans. Use our guide on how to add postgraduate loans to customised payslips.


When to stop a postgraduate loan 

There are different ways of stopping a student loan, depending on the employee's situation. Find out more in our guide on when to stop a postgraduate loan.

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