In 2009 I started a degree with 3 children, husbands income was under £16,000, sent all evidence required, struggled to get finance payments till SLC special support team got involved and awarded maintenance grant and adult dependants grant.
2nd year in and it turned out they should have paid PL allowance NOT AD grant so they withdrew AD grant but never replaced it with the PL allowance. This was all due to SLC error
I sent appeals which were initially ignored, had to withdraw from my course planning to repeat the 2nd year but couldn't due to this issue being unresolved. I am being chased for the £3000 AD grant 'overpayment'. I would have to start the degree from scratch if I returned and as finance still unresolved I decided instead to pursue a degree funded by the NHS but my placement requires me to complete an access course prior to acceptance and I can't get funding for it because I am viewed as 'being in default' to SLC!!!
Can I sue SLC for the consequential loss of my degree and potential earnings - I have wasted almost 3 years over this! I cannot afford solicitors fees but just above income for legal aid. . .