'Urgent! Help fight the Government’s student loan U-turn that could cost...'

Former_MSE_Helen

This is the discussion to link on the back of Martin's blog. Please read the blog first, as this discussion follows it.

Read Martin's "Urgent! Help fight the Government’s student loan U-turn that could cost millions more" Blog.

Please click 'post reply' to discuss below.

MothballsWallet

Martin: did you forget about the Writetothem.com website which lets you contact your MP for free?

Anyway, email sent.

VT82

I'm not personally affected, and don't know anyone who would be yet, but do think this is a terrible idea. Email personalised and sent.

Former_MSE_Andrea

Let us know when you've done it!

Post: "Email copied, personalised and sent"

Phil_Taylor

Email personalised and sent this morning

[Deleted User]

No point as my MP does not discuss policy matters as he is too busy allegedly helping constituents. I've tried in the past and he just ignores these letter and emails.

Plus he will only vote the way D Cameron does. Every single time without question.

setmefree2

I was someone involved in the long discussion about whether parents should pay tuition fees up front (and pay for their kids maintenance) instead of taking out 2012 Student Loans.

('Don't pay your kids tuition fees upfront' Discussion Area
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3499355)

I seriously believe that MSE should now update the MSE Student Loan Calculator to reflect the outcome of a freeze to the threshold - (which I'm guessing is 99.9% the most likely outcome of this government review ) as the calculator is now very misleading.

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/students/student-finance-calculator.

This page should also been changed too. Scenario 1, 2 & 3 should be recalculated to reflect the new information as it is misleading too.

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/students/should-i-get-student-loan

MSE may not have any control over the government plans but it does have control over the information on this site. MSE may wish the freeze wasn't going to happen but it 99.9% will.

If this threshold is frozen will this change MSEs opinions on paying tuition fees upfront?

What about repaying student loans?

Seriously, you need to clarify your position instead of burying your heads in the sand.

photome

personalized and sent, not holding out much hope sending it to my Tory MP.

My son started at UNI in 2013....disgusted

Sparky987

I have read the consultation document mentioned in Martin's Money Tips; the options being considered by the government are clearly and fairly explained in this document, as are the possible impacts of these options. I have completed a response using the online form available on the consultation web site, it is very simple to use. In line with Martin's advice, I have suggested that it would be fair to existing student that their loan-repayment terms are not changed from their original form (which is option 2 in the consultation).

tomtontom

Whilst I don't like the retrospective nature of the measure, I do think far too little student debt is repaid, and for that reason I support the change as a whole.

There is one big positive to this - your debt will be repaid more quickly

chocolady

Emailed off but expect my Tory MP to do exactly what his paymasters tell him. And for the people who say no point in contacting my MP there is a point as without seeing the strength of public opinion they will do as they like! They may do this anyway but it's the point of a democracy to exercise your right to protest in any form or we may as well give up. How about contacting NUS Martin? There is nothing on their website that I can see.