Repaying student loan company from overseas

[redexpat]

How do you all do it? I've just started my first payment, and tbh it was a total ballache. Do you transfer direct to SLC or go through Flywire? Any tips for making it a bit easier?

[Greatnorthwoods]

Every month is a nightmare, also contacting SLV from overseas is equally horrible. I gave up paying it.

[SheruMoo]

Most people don't bother and no one chases.

[redexpat]

Really?! I'm not ok with that. In fact I'm delighted that after 16 years I'm finally earning enough to pay it back.

[SheruMoo]

DH tried for the first few years and it was such a huge pain and it kept cocking up over and over. There's no easy way. Eventually he gave up and started paying again when we moved back.

[amyboo]

I think the people saying they're not paying can't possibly be under the same scheme as me!! DH and I have loans from 1998-2002 and there's no way we'd get away with not paying them. We each have 2 referees listed on our accounts, and on the one occasion DH didn't complete his paperwork on time, they applied the penalty payments of £245!! I've paid mine off now, but DH is still paying his. We get a UK family member to pay his instalments, and then we transfer a lump sum to that person every few months. Works for us, but I guess won't be feasible for everyone....