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Student Loan specification for software developers 19 October 2015
Following guidance on Plan 2 student loans issued by HMRC in July and as a result of further queries from payroll software developers, some additional information about the 2016/2017 changes has been added to section 1 of the Student Loan specification . These changes will also include a revised starter checklist so that new employees can indicate the plan type for deductions. HMRC’s software developer’s team are expecting to receive a copy of the new Starter checklist in November and it will be circulated when they receive it.
The August Employers Bulletin also provided an update but if anyone has any further questions, please direct them to sdsteam@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk .
Starter Checklist amendments for Student Loan plan types 24 November 2015
The Starter Checklist for 2016/2017 is to be amended to allow for the Plan 1 and 2 student loan repayment types coming into effect in April 2016.
HMRC’s Software Developers Support Team (SDST) has supplied the following text which will replace the student loan question in the current starter ccklist .
1. I have a Student Loan which is not fully repaid
Yes X No X
If you answer yes to statement 1, please go on to statement 2.
2. I am repaying my Student Loan direct to the Student Loan Company by agreed monthly payments and my employer shouldn't deduct loan repayments from my pay.
Yes X No X
If you answered yes to statement 2, you do not need to answer statements 3 or 4.
3. I have a Plan 1 Student Loan
Yes X No X
You will have a Plan 1 Student Loan if:
You lived in Scotland or Northern Ireland when you started your course, or You lived in England or Wales and started your course before 1 Sept 2012.
4. I have a Plan 2 Student Loan
Yes X No X
You will have a Plan 2 Student Loan if:
You lived in England or Wales and started your course on or after 1 September 2012.
5. I finished my studies before the last 6 April
Yes X No X
CIPP Policy News Journal
25/04/2016, Page 432 of 453
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