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Not all repayments counted
I have just had my statement through from SLC for last year. It looks to have only taken off about half a years worth of payments off me. I changed jobs half way through the year so suspect that it has only counted one of them, however my repayments have been coming off every month. Any advice on how to rectify this?
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Martin is spreading misinformation - interest rates kill
Martin's misinformation I am fed up of hearing Martin go on TV, as the so called 'voice of reason', bleating about how Student loans are perfectly fine, that they don't have to be paid back unless you're earning above a threshold, and even then it's a % of the threshold. He coats it in fluff and make it sound as if student…
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Student current account, can you have more than one?
Hi, my daughter is at Uni and about to start the 2nd year of her course. She has a HSBC student account with an overdraft but wants another one to manage her money better with another overdraft. As the concerned father I disscussed what she was doing here, worried about taking on more debt but lets assume for now that we…
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I am not happy with Plan 1... am I the only one here?
So I am on the Plan 1 repayment option for Student Loan (Pre 2012). Where the amount I pay each month is directly proportional to the amount I earn. 9% of anything over £18.935K or something like that. If I get pay rises, I pay more. If I get a Bonus, I pay a hell of a lot more.... as well as income tax, and NI etc. This…
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Student Loan Repayment- Oversees
Hi all, I will send a summary of my situation and I would be grateful for your advise. I have taken a student loan while being in the UK and once I completed my studies I have left the country and moved overseas. I was not working for a while and living with my parents. Once I found a job again I have moved countries. In…
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Student Loans - Scotland
I am semi retired, working part time and currently under tax threshold. I am attending full time HNC from August and will receive student loan of about £6000. All this is new to me and I am unsure whether it is worth taking the loan or not.
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Private Student Funding
Hi there, I wonder if anyone can help? My daughter attends a privately run 16+ academy, doing a three year musical theatre course. They are not Trinity registered yet, and won't be for a good few years, as a they are quite new or eligible for a traditional student loan. My daughter was going to be getting a PCDL loan via…
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Not been asked for income details in application for student loan.
Hi- I'm wondering if anyone can clarify something for me, please. My daughter is 25 and lives at home with us. She has a place at uni to start this September and has been applying for her Tuition Loan and Maintenance Loan. With my son, (who went to uni at 20) I simply filled in the supporting an application form with our…
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Third year student applying for first student bank account
Hi everyone. So the thing that nobody tells you about student banking is that if you don't open a student account in the first year of your course then you can not apply for one if you change your mind a year down the line! Ive just completed my second year and due to a change in circumstances now need to open a student…
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Does Uni Placement Year affect parents benefits
Hi I'm asking for advice for my sister and Niece. My sister is has learning dificulties and claims disability. She is independednt has has her own home paid for by the council. Her Daughter has done really well and gone to University. Part of her University course was to take a years placement in a working account office.…
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Employer not paying student loan deductions to HMRC
Hi all, Just after a little advise as to where i stand regarding my student loan as my employer has not been paying my contributions to HMRC. Long story short, in December 2018 i called the SLC to settle my Student Loan as the amount remaining was less than the next months deduction. I was given a figure which i paid, i…
