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How can employers boost workers’ 401(k)s? Student loan matching.
Summary by Layoffs News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Ginger Christ , as published by HR Dive
· September 17, 2026
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The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 for the first time allowed employers to match eligible employee payments on student loans.
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