The Student Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has announced that the government will begin deducting student loan repayments directly from the salaries of more than 4,000 public sector workers with outstanding loan obligations from July 2026. Chief Executive Officer of the SLTF, Dr Saajida Shiraz, disclosed the move on Joy FM's Super Morning Show, saying the arrangement had been agreed upon with the Controller and Accountant-General's Department as part of efforts to improve loan recovery.