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Every figure comes straight from the source

Our calculators use official figures from GOV.UK, the Bank of England, and the ONS. They’re checked every day by an automated system — if anything changes, we update within 24 hours.

Figures last updated 21 February 2026

What we track

BoE Base Rate

3.75%

Bank of England

RPI

3.2%

GOV.UK (via SLC)

CPI

3%

ONS

PlanAnnual thresholdRateWrite-off
Plan 1£26,0649%25 years
Plan 2£28,4649%30 years
Plan 4£32,7369%30 years
Plan 5£24,9969%40 years
Postgraduate£21,0006%30 years

How it stays current

We run an automatic check every day so you never have to wonder if our numbers are current.

Check the sources

Every morning, we automatically read the latest figures from GOV.UK, the Bank of England, and the ONS

Spot any differences

Each figure is compared against what our calculators currently show

Prepare the changes

If anything is out of date, an update is put together automatically

Double-check everything

The update goes through a full round of checks before it reaches you

Cross-check yourself

You don’t have to take our word for it. Here are the primary sources we pull from: