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student loan question

rachelhen
rachelhen Posts: 546 Forumite
in Employment, jobseeking & training
I have a pre 98 student loan with some arrears if I pay off the arrears will it be written off at 50?
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  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    Simple answer - yes.
  • rachelhen
    rachelhen Posts: 546 Forumite
    Thats good news in 3 weeks time, it has arrears at the minute that I could pay off easily
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    Mine's wiped off this September - good, isn't it?
  • snowqueen555
    snowqueen555 Posts: 1,590 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I wish I knew about this wiping off business, I never took a loan out and struggled
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    snowqueen555 wrote: »
    I wish I knew about this wiping off business, I never took a loan out and struggled

    It's all very clearly set out in the information you receive.
  • mrcow
    mrcow Posts: 15,170 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Oldernotwiser wrote: »
    It's all very clearly set out in the information you receive.


    You mean as a student you actually read the small print?!
    "One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
    Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."
  • rachelhen
    rachelhen Posts: 546 Forumite
    the problem is i amnot sure what the arrears amount to. I had 2 loans and have paid off the after 98 one but havent paid any of this one it was confusing to say the least, how can i find out what the arrears are? hmmm
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    mrcow wrote: »
    You mean as a student you actually read the small print?!

    Mature students have more sense!
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    rachelhen wrote: »
    the problem is i amnot sure what the arrears amount to. I had 2 loans and have paid off the after 98 one but havent paid any of this one it was confusing to say the least, how can i find out what the arrears are? hmmm

    Ring the SLC or whoever deals with your loans.
  • a_very_poor_fluffy
    a_very_poor_fluffy Posts: 3 Newbie
    does this applies to student loan taken out in 2000 too? And i was a mature student then....
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