He can live at home and borrow for his education. He might even get a bursary if his parents income is low enough. In the UK you don’t have to repay student loa

He can live at home and borrow for his education. He might even get a bursary if his parents income is low enough. In the UK you don’t have to repay student loans until your income hits a threshold of around 21k, so it’s effectively a tax on future earnings. If he knows this, either: - he thinks he’ll earn more than the threshold without studying in the next few years - he doesn’t want to / can’t study further - he’s happy with his current income and situation