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Can I have more than one student bank account?
Okay, so I'm a student just entering my second year at university and already have one student bank account from last year. I have opted out of having an overdraft and do not plan to open one any time soon. (I gather these are often an obstacle when opening more than one student bank account). Basically, I now want to open…
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Stuent Loan when Overseas
I suspect this has been discussed, but I suppose everyone's circumstances are unique... My Student Loan is repayment system/method 1 (I was at university from 2002-05) I went to Australia in 2012 and didn't return until the UK until March 2015. I didn't tell the SLC company that I was going abroad. I didn't really think…
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Student loan parental contribution
Hi My grandson is hoping to go to University in September 2019. He will not be living at home. My daughter and grandchildren live with me so will my income be taken into account for loan purposes as it says household income? She is on an income of £14400 pa but, if you add in my income and pension it will, of course, be…
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Student Loan Underpayment on Self Assesment
Hi, I'm hoping I can seek some advice on this. I have always been paid on PAYE however I did a self assessment for TY 13/14 to claim Business Mileage tax relief, essentially I did it once didn't realise I had to do it subsequently (my fault) and in combination with HMRC having an old address I found out recently that I had…
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Help With accommodation Debt?!
Good afternoon, I'm looking for a bit of advice regarding student accommodation fees. This seems to be an odd case really as in the normal circumstances one would sign a contract before moving into the property, flat or studio. However in this case no contract was signed. It's worth mentioning that I did stay with the…
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Have you been harassed by Student Finance?
I have this last month and wondered if anyone else has dealt with this. Here's my story...In the last 30 days I have received 8 pieces of correspondence from SFE. Urging me to update my details, sending me a fine letter (£1800) and sending several letters in the post and several emails. All because I am going traveling for…
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Student laptop advice
Hi I've posted this on the techie thread as well, but thought someone here might be able to offer insight/experience. My daughter starts 6th form in Sept, at present she has an ipad and uses my laptop when needed. I think she's going to need something of her own so have been looking at what's available. TBH a bit shocked…
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Sorting student bills... !
Hi there, I am a student who already has 3 bank accounts and am currently using them for different needs. Next year I will have to be responsible for sorting bills with my flatmates in our rented accommodation and was told the best way to do this is to set up another basic account from which they can transfer bills etc. to…
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Leaving home
My son leaves home next month for his second year at uni. He wants me to insure his PC as it is going with him. Value is about £3000.00. Any ideas about insuring one item? Thanks.
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Not allowed to pay the remaining balance of student loan
Got a letter today mentioning that I am close to repaying the student loan. It gives me a choice to pay the remaining balance in full or pay the remaining balance by a monthly direct debit. I chose to pay the remaining balance so I called up. The advisor mentioned that I'm not allowed and can do it it by a monthly direct…
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Uni books for course
Himall,I’ve been given recommended reading books needed for my course starting in September. Looking up the books I’m shocked to see some +£100. Stupid question so please forgive me. But if I’ve been recommended for example 7 th edition of a book and I find a 6 or 5 th edition of that book for a quarter of the price do you…
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Student benefits
Apart from council tax exemption, what other help and benefits can students get whilst at university?
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Parental maintenance loan contribution if living abroad
Hi - just trying to understand the rules about household income if one parent lives abroad. Is this ex pat income still counted as ‘household income’ - the children will be living away for uni and going back to their uk home at non term time. I’m getting confusing messages from student finance. Just don’t want to get…
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Fee increase
Can a university increase its yearly fee on your last year of study? Does anyone know?
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Student loan when you have lived abroad
Hey I was wondering if anyone could advise. I was surprised to be told over the phone today that I was not eligible for student finance as I had worked abroad for 8 months within the last three years. The reason I rang was I had received a letter with incorrect details asking for proof I was abroad on a temporary contract…
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HSBC Student Account
If you are a mature student who already has a bank account HSBC are refusing to set up a student account. They then send you leaflet inferring that it's to do with Credit Scoring / References & Fraud Prevention which isn't true as I'm not looking for loans etc (Rather the opposite)...
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SLC refusing year 1 uni tuition fee loan
Hi My son stayed at school one year to 17 doing A levels but decided after lower sixth he wanted to leave. So he got a job and worked for 2 years. Then he decide to go to FE college to do a BTEC extended diploma in sport coaching. This course takes 2 years but you can still get some kind of award if you stop after year 1.…
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Best way to help when child is in financial crisis
Hi So, she’s gone and done it. Got herself into debt, too proud to ask for help but has got to robbing Peter to pay Paul. She works around her studies. A harsh talk and reality check leaves us clearing her excess debt and arranged a sensible payment schedule so that the money is repaid. Lessons need to be learned and we…
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Help! How to show my Working Holiday is temporary for SFE?
Has anyone else had problems with the ordinary residence requirements for Student Finance when you've been abroad on a Working Holiday? Few months ago I submitted evidence of my temporary absences overseas, most recently a Working Holiday in Japan (where I'm still currently at and will return on 29th August). I submitted…
