Student loan payments are due in October for the first time in three-plus years – but for the next 12 months, borrowers will be able to skip payments without facing
are really large proportions of the population. these numbers from january, and we are entering a period where the pressure is starting to ease, we hope, but as we learned yesterday when the prime minister met with food suppliers and retailers, these high prices will stay stubborn for a while. the advice? whatever you do, don t skip payments. your lenders have a legal obligation to support you. thank you, nina. and you can find more information, support and advice on the bbc s cost of living web page. just search for bbc cost of living in your browser. single bus fares will stay capped at £2 until the end of october, after the government extended its travel scheme. the cap applies to more than 130 bus operators in england but not london. it s part of measures to ease the cost of living on passengers and encourage people to use buses