Student Financial Supplement Scheme Repayments Rates and Thresholds

The Student Financial Supplement Scheme (SFSS) was a voluntary student loan scheme which closed on 31 December 2003.

The Tax Office continues to recover the loan repayments by adding to income tax assessments, based on minimum income levels.

Repayment income is taxable income plus any total net investment loss (which includes net rental losses), total reportable fringe benefits amounts, reportable super contributions and exempt foreign employment income. Repayments are calculated as a percentage of Repayment Income.

From 1 July 2019, SFSS loans are covered by the HELP repayment tables, together with all study and training loans.

Under the single rates and repayments arrangements, compulsory loan repayments are credited to loans in the following order of priority:

HELP
VSL
SFSS
SSL
ABSTUDY SSL
TSL

Repayment Income Thresholds and Rates

SFSS repayments 2018-19

For repayment schedules and rates from 2019-20 onwards, see HELP Student Loan Scheme Repayments

Repayment Income	Repayment Rate
Up to $51,957	Nil
$51,957 to $64,306	2%
$64,307 to $91,425	3%
over $91,425	4%

SFSS repayments 2017-18

Repayment Income	Repayment Rate
Up to $51,957	Nil
$55,874 to $68,602	2%
$68,603 to $97,377	3%
over $97,378	4%

SFSS repayments 2016-17

Repayment income	Repayment rate
Up to $54,868	Nil
$54,869 to $67,368	2%
$67,369 to $95,626	3%
Over $95,626	4%

See also

• HECS repayments
• Work related self education expenses

This page was last modified 2020-05-02