Help With Student Loans - HERE!

michaels

MY daughter is starting uni in a few weeks.  We applied for her loan and she was given a maintenance loan of £9945 (out of a max 10,544).  We sent our 23/24 tax returns showing our household income after pension contributions was £6900 which being less than 25k should quality her for the full 10,544.  We spoke to SFE who refused to say how the amount was calculated but said it was correct so we submitted an appeal and got a response saying we could not submit an appeal?!

Feels like something out of Kafka.  We have sent info showing income, they have assessed on a basis they are not willing to share and will not allow us to appeal...

Any suggestions gratefully received....

Smudgeismydog

You can apply for current year assessment if that helps your figures.

silvercar

Smudgeismydog said:

You can apply for current year assessment if that helps your figures.

If there is a 15% drop in income between the assessment year and the current year, though doing so regardless may force the slc to look at the original calculation

michaels

silvercar said:

Smudgeismydog said:

You can apply for current year assessment if that helps your figures.

If there is a 15% drop in income between the assessment year and the current year, though doing so regardless may force the slc to look at the original calculation

Thanks.  This year income is actually a bit higher so would prefer for 23/24 to be used.  I have sent them further evidence of my pension contribution and the live chat has said they will look at it so hopefully there will be some progress.