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These are reviewed every year on 6 April. They won’t show any month-to-month rate changes.
How we calculate your gross annual salary using your payslips
If you’re unsure,paid youmonthly, canwe’ll checkuse whichyour repaymentincome planfrom you’reyour on.last three months’ payslips to calculate your average monthly salary. Then we multiply this by 12 months to total your gross annual salary.
Example:
| Month 1 income |
£2,500 |
| Month 2 income |
£3,000 |
| Month 3 income |
£2,750 |
£2,500 + £3,000 + £2,750 = £8,250
£8,250 / 3 = £2,750 average monthly salary
£2,750 x 12 months = £33,000 gross annual salary
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Bonuses and overtime
Any bonuses, overtime, commission and allowances that are:
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- We’ll convert your gross annual salary to GBP by using the exchange rate for the country you’re living
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- Then we’ll take away the “repayment threshold (GBP)” for that country from your annual salary.
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Your monthlysalary is converted to GBP using the exchange rate for Spain which is 0.869943:
€33,000 x 0.869943 = £28,708.11.
The repayment amount.threshold for Spain is £25,120.
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£28,708.11 month- £25,120 = £3,588.11
You repay 9% of this figure (£3,588.11 x 0.09) which is £322.92.
This is divided into 12 monthly payments of £26.91 (rounded down to £26).
Keep your employment details up to date if you’re going overseas
If you’re overseas for more than three months, you doneed notto letgive Studentus Loansinformation Companyon knowhow aboutyou’re supporting yourself financially. You can update your income.employment details online, even to let us know that you’re unemployed. The online service will tell you exactly what information we need from you.
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