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I had a personal loan in 2007 to cure some healthily problem with RBS, and i was paying normal until in 2009 i got unfairly dismissal from a big Oil and Gas company, i didn't now what to do because I'm not english. From 2010 i couldn't make the repayment, i was unemployed until 2012 which after I had a job on low wage, still can't afford to pay until now.
Of Course it does effect on my credit score.
My life is very hard i cannot do anything anymore.
The Outstanding now is £10790.
I hope to get some help or good advice
Best Regard
Michele

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  • sourcrates
    sourcrates Posts: 31,481 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts I've been Money Tipped! Name Dropper
    trullo wrote: »
    I had a personal loan in 2007 to cure some healthily problem with RBS, and i was paying normal until in 2009 i got unfairly dismissal from a big Oil and Gas company, i didn't now what to do because I'm not english. From 2010 i couldn't make the repayment, i was unemployed until 2012 which after I had a job on low wage, still can't afford to pay until now.
    Of Course it does effect on my credit score.
    My life is very hard i cannot do anything anymore.
    The Outstanding now is £10790.
    I hope to get some help or good advice
    Best Regard
    Michele

    Hi Michele,

    If you have not paid this loan since 2009 then it may now be statute barred.
    There is a law in England called the "limitations act 1980".

    basically a creditor has 6 years to take you to court for non payment, if they haven't done that already, then the time for doing so has now run out, and you may not have to pay it.

    Of course you need to be sure of the date you last paid it, but from what you've said, it's looking like it's statute barred.

    Has anyone written to you recently about this debt ?
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free wannabe, Credit file and ratings, and Bankruptcy and living with it boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.For free non-judgemental debt advice, contact either Stepchange, National Debtline, or CitizensAdviceBureaux.Link to SOA Calculator- https://www.stoozing.com/soa.php The "provit letter" is here-https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2607247/letter-when-you-know-nothing-about-about-the-debt-aka-prove-it-letter
  • RBS they never contact me, I have the debt on Experian shown.
    I don't know what to do.

    Regards
    Michele
  • sourcrates
    sourcrates Posts: 31,481 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts I've been Money Tipped! Name Dropper
    trullo wrote: »
    RBS they never contact me, I have the debt on Experian shown.
    I don't know what to do.

    Regards
    Michele

    Hi,

    Do you understand my original post ?

    It's likley the debt is statute barred by now, and you may not have to pay it.
    If no one is writing to you, you don't need to do anything.
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free wannabe, Credit file and ratings, and Bankruptcy and living with it boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.For free non-judgemental debt advice, contact either Stepchange, National Debtline, or CitizensAdviceBureaux.Link to SOA Calculator- https://www.stoozing.com/soa.php The "provit letter" is here-https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2607247/letter-when-you-know-nothing-about-about-the-debt-aka-prove-it-letter
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