Hi, this is my first post on here.
I have 5 student loans taken out 1994-99.
I have never earned enough to make repayments and deferred each year
(usually with lots of hassle and documents being lost by SLC etc).
Then I had to start dealing with Thesis Servicing.
In 2010 (I think) I made a decision to voluntarily make repayments on my loan,
phoned Thesis and set it up - or so I thought.
9 months or so later, I got a letter followed by a phonecall to say I was in arrears and had to pay.
I contacted them and disputed it and was told they had taken down the wrong bank account details
but they would only wipe 3 months of arrears.
I argued with them as it was a voluntary payment and I still wasn't earning the threshold.
I took to ignoring their calls and letters or on the odd occasion when I did speak to them,
I reiterated that it was their cock up that had caused the arrears and I would not be held accountable.
I have not received a deferment letter from them since I first arranged to make a payment.
Last week I received a letter from them stating that I had defaulted on my loan.
Today I received a letter from Link Financial demanding full repayment of £7,413.20.
Where do I go from here?
I'm adamant I should not be liable for this debt until I am financially in a position to repay it.
Thanks in advance for any help
Jo