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Guidance: Contact SLC - repayment enquiries

Student Loans Company

May 2
09:29 2023

If you need help with your student finance, you can find help from your award authority:

Read the guidance on repaying your student loan before you contact SLC Repayment.

If you want someone else to deal with your account on your behalf, you need to give SLC your consent by phone or post.

Online

Sign in to your student loan repayment account to:

  • check your balance
  • make a one-off repayment
  • set up and amend Direct Debits
  • check which repayment plan youre on
  • check and update your bank details
  • print proof of your repayment plan if you need to show it to your employer
  • tell the Student Loans Company (SLC) if youve changed your contact details
  • repay in your local currency if youre living overseas this includes recurring card payments

Update your employment details

You need to update your details if you:

  • leave the UK for more than 3 months
  • get a letter or email from the SLC asking you to update your employment details

General repayment enquiries

We welcome Relay UK calls.

England, Scotland and Northern Ireland: 0300 100 0611
Wales: 0300 100 0370
Overseas: +44 141 243 3660
Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm

Bank holiday Monday 08 May lines are open 8am to 5pm.

Find out about call charges

We welcome calls in Welsh.

Overpayment enquiries

We welcome Relay UK calls.

If you were paid too much loan or grant before 2017

Loan overpayments: 0300 100 0628
Grant overpayments: 0300 100 0629
Monday to Thursday, 8am to 7pm
Friday, 8am to 5:30pm
Closed on bank holidays

Find out about call charges

If you were paid too much loan or grant after 2017

Loan and grant overpayments: 0300 100 0495
Monday to Thursday, 8am to 7pm
Friday, 8am to 5:30pm
Closed on bank holidays

Find out about call charges

Arrears enquiries

We welcome Relay UK calls.

If you have accrued arrears

UK: 0141 243 3970
Overseas: +44 141 243 3970
Open Monday to Thursday, 8am to 7pm
Open Friday, 8am to 5.30pm
Closed on bank holidays

Find out about call charges

Other ways to get help

Social media

Address

Student Loans Company
100 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JD

We welcome Welsh correspondence.This wont lead to a delay in our response.

Braille and large print

If you need any of our letters, forms or guides sent to you in Braille or large print, email brailleandlargefonts@slc.co.uk with:

  • your address
  • your Customer Reference Number
  • what you need changing into Braille or large print
  • for large print, include the font size and the font type you need

If something goes wrong

Most problems can be put right quickly by phoning us and speaking to one of our dedicated advisors. If were unable to resolve your concerns, you might want to follow our complaints process.

Published 15 May 2019
Last updated 2 May 2023 +show all updates
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