Paying back a uk student loan whilst living in Australia
Oct 27th 2017, 3:38 pm
#1
Just Joined
Thread Starter
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 2
Paying back a uk student loan whilst living in Australia
Hi there,
Just wondering if anyone can help me. I moved to Australia nearly 3 years ago after living and studying in the uk. I have a student loan from the uk and until now have not had to make any repayments. However the SLC are now chasing me. Can anyone give advice on the easist/best way to start making payments from Oz? Im concerned about international transfer fees on top of what looks like a $500 per month payment because i live in Australia. I no longer have a uk bank account so everything would come straight from Oz. Can anyone help? Thanks.
Just wondering if anyone can help me. I moved to Australia nearly 3 years ago after living and studying in the uk. I have a student loan from the uk and until now have not had to make any repayments. However the SLC are now chasing me. Can anyone give advice on the easist/best way to start making payments from Oz? Im concerned about international transfer fees on top of what looks like a $500 per month payment because i live in Australia. I no longer have a uk bank account so everything would come straight from Oz. Can anyone help? Thanks.
Oct 27th 2017, 3:52 pm
#2
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: bute
Posts: 9,740
Re: Paying back a uk student loan whilst living in Australia
Negotiate ? Maybe through a third party ?
Oct 27th 2017, 5:54 pm
#4
Home and Happy
Joined: Dec 2002
Location: Keep true friends and puppets close, trust no-one else...
Posts: 93,813
Oct 27th 2017, 10:04 pm
#5
Account Closed
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 0
Re: Paying back a uk student loan whilst living in Australia
My daughter pays her Aussie HECS to ATO from NY using Tranzfers. You need the UK bank details and a SLC ref. no. and you are good to go. $15 per transfer.
Oct 28th 2017, 2:46 am
#6
Just Joined
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 1
Re: Paying back a uk student loan whilst living in Australia
Hey
I got chased too. Was it from a company called 1st Locate? I called SLC direct to sort it as i didn't want someone getting commission!
They emailed me a form and it did say you have to pay from a UK bank. I'm striking a deal with my mum for her to pay from her bank and then I'll save the money over here for her when she visits. Avoids transfer charges and issues with exchange rate etc!
Are you looking at the fixed rate on the SLC site? I am sending my payslips over for the income contingent repayment option.
I got chased too. Was it from a company called 1st Locate? I called SLC direct to sort it as i didn't want someone getting commission!
They emailed me a form and it did say you have to pay from a UK bank. I'm striking a deal with my mum for her to pay from her bank and then I'll save the money over here for her when she visits. Avoids transfer charges and issues with exchange rate etc!
Are you looking at the fixed rate on the SLC site? I am sending my payslips over for the income contingent repayment option.
Hi there,
Just wondering if anyone can help me. I moved to Australia nearly 3 years ago after living and studying in the uk. I have a student loan from the uk and until now have not had to make any repayments. However the SLC are now chasing me. Can anyone give advice on the easist/best way to start making payments from Oz? Im concerned about international transfer fees on top of what looks like a $500 per month payment because i live in Australia. I no longer have a uk bank account so everything would come straight from Oz. Can anyone help? Thanks.
Just wondering if anyone can help me. I moved to Australia nearly 3 years ago after living and studying in the uk. I have a student loan from the uk and until now have not had to make any repayments. However the SLC are now chasing me. Can anyone give advice on the easist/best way to start making payments from Oz? Im concerned about international transfer fees on top of what looks like a $500 per month payment because i live in Australia. I no longer have a uk bank account so everything would come straight from Oz. Can anyone help? Thanks.
Last edited by old.sparkles; Oct 28th 2017 at 3:02 am. Reason: fix quote
Oct 29th 2017, 4:40 am
#7
Addicted to browsing BE
Joined: Oct 2005
Location: Brisbane, QLD
Posts: 2,046
Re: Paying back a uk student loan whilst living in Australia
You can either transfer money via a company (like Tranzfers, which is what I did) or you can actually pay on the SLC website via debit or credit card (VISA or Mastercard).
Good luck.
Good luck.
