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by lmm 1881 days ago
UK student "loans" aren't dischargeable in bankruptcy either - legally they're a tax rather than a loan.
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Thank you! A lot of people seem totally incapable of grasping the fact that it's more of a tax rather than a loan. I'm glad it's not just me who has remarked this — I've been very unsuccessful in explaining it to people who shudder at it and treat it as any other loan...