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Evidence cover letter

I've been sent an email asking for an Evidence cover letter.
Ref applying for special support maintaince loan.
It says to download from my account, but there's no link there to do so.
What is a Evidence cover letter?
What do I need to do?
Student finance when I phoned them were unsure also.
I moved your thread to the Ask SFE forum so that an official rep will reply to you. :smile:

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by Guinivereazuel
I've been sent an email asking for an Evidence cover letter.
Ref applying for special support maintaince loan.
It says to download from my account, but there's no link there to do so.
What is a Evidence cover letter?
What do I need to do?
Student finance when I phoned them were unsure also.

Hi there,

We don't need the cover letter, so please ignore that part.

So, for the Special Support Loan, you need to provide evidence of any disability or income-related benefits that you receive. Do you receive anything like this?

Thanks, Graeme

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by Graeme SFE
Hi there,
We don't need the cover letter, so please ignore that part.
So, for the Special Support Loan, you need to provide evidence of any disability or income-related benefits that you receive. Do you receive anything like this?
Thanks, Graeme


Yes, I uploaded my PIP evidence and my DR eceb did a signed letter to say my evidence was valid and I had a disability, I've just received the full maintenance loan, but there's no mention of my SSL anywhere and student finance in the phone don't understand why. What should I do? Anxious.

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by Guinivereazuel
Yes, I uploaded my PIP evidence and my DR eceb did a signed letter to say my evidence was valid and I had a disability, I've just received the full maintenance loan, but there's no mention of my SSL anywhere and student finance in the phone don't understand why. What should I do? Anxious.

Hi there,

Thanks, can you please tell us on what date you did this?

Thanks, Graeme

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by Graeme SFE
Hi there,
Thanks, can you please tell us on what date you did this?
Thanks, Graeme


3 weeks ago and I have just been awarded the full maintenance loan, but no SSL is showing. What do I do?

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by Guinivereazuel
3 weeks ago and I have just been awarded the full maintenance loan, but no SSL is showing. What do I do?

Okay, it would be best to access your account so we can see what's happened here. Can you please call us on 0300 100 0607? We can then check this.

Alternatively, you can try sending us a live chat on your account on Monday morning from 9:00am and we can help there.

Thanks, Graeme

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