I Rang SF today to sort it all out agreed £10 a month as they won't accept £5 a month as I'm not in work (but seeking) even asked if it could be joined to my overall debt. Basically they said you can pay £10 a month for a period of 4 months then we will review it and maybe up it... Pah yeah like hell you will! How do they expect people to pay back over payments if they aren't in work? (I'm not the only one I know that has an overpayment but can't pay it back - although not as much as mine)
I find it a joke that they jump on students backs as soon as they finish Uni, and demand this kinda money back. I wouldn't of minded so much if it was a few hundred but if your a new student totally alien to this whole loan, grants bursary stuff and then find out they miscalculated your entitlement and want it all back asap even if they aren't in work with some still having to support themselves.
This stuff kinda stuff really annoys me about this country among other things, makes me want to jump ship to Australia!
#rantover