Pensions minister on student loan unfairness: It's not my job

Pensions minister on student loan unfairness: It's not my job

The Pensions Minister has said it is “not my job” to defend the student loans system, as he sought to draw a line between government commitments to pensioners and the growing debt faced by younger graduates. Torsten Bell was asked by The i Paper why the Government is maintaining the state pension triple lock at the same time many graduates on new student loans, known as Plan 2 student loans, see their balances grow due to high interest rates. Sp…