{"id":145621,"date":"2022-10-26T11:18:21","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T09:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=145621"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:26:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:26:28","slug":"rutte-no-interest-rate-ceiling-on-student-debt-for-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2022\/10\/26\/rutte-no-interest-rate-ceiling-on-student-debt-for-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Rutte: no interest rate ceiling on student debt for now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prime Minister Mark Rutte believes it is fair for students to start paying a \u2018limited interest\u2019 on their student debt again in due course. He has no plans to introduce an interest rate ceiling at present.<\/p>

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During the debate in the Senate on the Speech from the Throne, the Labour Party and the Party for the Animals expressed concern about the rising interest rate on student debt. In January, the interest rate will increase<\/a> to 0.46 per cent for new students and 1.78 per cent for graduates. However, Labour Party senator Mei Li Vos pointed out to Rutte that \u2018given the current rate of inflation and international events, this could go up to as much as 10 per cent\u2019. With that in mind, would the government be prepared to introduce an interest rate ceiling?<\/p>\n

If the interest rate were to rise out of all proportion, \u2018we will need to discuss the matter again\u2019, Rutte replied. \u201cBut in this instance as well, a change of tack will cost a lot of money.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t

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