So I just found out I’m getting £9,446 in maintenance loan, but my household income is under £25k, which should mean I qualify for the maximum maintenance loan. Naturally, I contacted Student Finance about it, and they were super unhelpful and kind of passive-aggressive. They told me they assess income from the 2023/24 tax year and get their info from HMRC, and basically just told me to contact HMRC myself.
The thing is, our income was under £25k for 2023/24, and for 2024/25 it's even lower (about 17% less), so I genuinely don’t understand how they’ve assessed our income as over £30k??
What’s even weirder is that both my siblings are getting different amounts. My twin, applying to the same uni at the same time, is getting around £8.5k. But my older sibling is getting the maximum maintenance loan. So now I’m wondering if Student Finance screwed up, or did HMRC?
Both my parents P60s clearly show that their combined income is way below £25k. I even offered to send in the documents, but the lady on the phone literally talked to me in a baby voice and said something like, “get your mum’s income, get your dad’s, add them up, what’s that number? Now contact HMRC” and then just hung up. Wtf? I was nothing but respectful while trying to explain.
I’ll be contacting HMRC, but I have no idea what to even say to them. Also, my parents don’t speak English very well, so their mainly relying on me to talk to them. I really need help ASAP.