Wealthier students are set to benefit more from future plans to cut university debt levels than those on lower incomes, research has shown.
Analysis into a federal government proposal to slash HECS debts by 20 per cent found more than half of the financial relief offered will go to the top third of earners.
Meanwhile, the study by the e61 Institute found less than 20 per cent of the measure will flow through to those in the bottom third.
The plan to cut tertiary education debt will be the first legislation introduced by the federal government in Anthony Albanese’s second term when parliament resumes on July 22.
The cuts will be backdated to June, when debts increased by a further 3.2 per cent due to indexation.
The institute’s research…