16 year old Student Loan and can't pay.
I know what most people say about posts like this - but bear with me!
Left Uni in 2002, moved abroad and gave SLC my address three times in order to start repayments.(3 different addresses) They never replied or sent me any paperwork. 5 years ago I received all sorts of debt collector letters from companies based in the country I was living and I think I contacted SLC and filled in a form with my address and declared I wasn't working (true).
No news since and I called them again when I moved country 3 years ago. Still no news or paperwork from them. Until today when I got an email from a debt collector based in my country.
Im now working with. a good salary but with 3 kids, 2 disabled and outgoings that barely match incomings I frankly wouldn't be able to even buy the SLC a beer, not now or in the near future.
They don't have my current address as we just moved again. Only my email.
Honestly, I can't see how it isn't Statute barred. When I wanted to pay and could I couldn't get them to engage, and now I can't pay, they're chasing me with debt collectors. Not even directly trying to reach me by themselves.
I know its easy to judge but please - does anyone have some practical advice about how to deal with this situation?
Left Uni in 2002, moved abroad and gave SLC my address three times in order to start repayments.(3 different addresses) They never replied or sent me any paperwork. 5 years ago I received all sorts of debt collector letters from companies based in the country I was living and I think I contacted SLC and filled in a form with my address and declared I wasn't working (true).
No news since and I called them again when I moved country 3 years ago. Still no news or paperwork from them. Until today when I got an email from a debt collector based in my country.
Im now working with. a good salary but with 3 kids, 2 disabled and outgoings that barely match incomings I frankly wouldn't be able to even buy the SLC a beer, not now or in the near future.
They don't have my current address as we just moved again. Only my email.
Honestly, I can't see how it isn't Statute barred. When I wanted to pay and could I couldn't get them to engage, and now I can't pay, they're chasing me with debt collectors. Not even directly trying to reach me by themselves.
I know its easy to judge but please - does anyone have some practical advice about how to deal with this situation?
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Get in contact and arrange to make payments.
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The Student Loan company sold a massive batch of old loans (1995-2002 ish) to a company called Erudio a couple of years ago. Erudio would have tried to write to you using the last address that the SLC had. As you'd have 'ignored' their letters, they've passed your account on to debt collectors. Student loans taken out post 1998 are not the mortgage type ones, so they are not statute barred. There's a 25 year limit for them being wiped, but this only applies if the customer has deferred correctly, and it sounds like you haven't done this. As Edi says, your best bet is to get in touch with them and tell them about your circumstances. They will probably ask you to give info about your income.0
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