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What to do if your address, bank account, or financial situation changes

To make sure your student loan account is kept up to date, and under the terms of your student loan agreement, you must let the Student Loans Company know about:

These arrangements apply to students whose courses started before 1998. If your course started in or after 1998, see 'Repaying student loans (courses starting from 1998)' for more information.

• Repaying student loans (courses starting from 1998)

Changes to your address and banking details

If you change your address or banking details, let the Student Loans Company know immediately.

Failure to do so may result in important correspondence being delayed, or repayments being missed on your loan account.

You can contact the Student Loans Company by telephone or letter, or update your personal details online.

• Contact the Student Loans Company
• Log in to your online account and update your personal details (opens new window)

Changes in your financial status

You are expected to make regular student loan repayments, as outlined in your student loan agreement.

If your financial status changes and you can no longer afford to make repayments, you should either:

• Deferring repayment of your student loan
• If you have trouble repaying your student loan

Managing your student loan account if you go abroad

If you plan to leave the UK after you graduate or stop attending your course, you should let the Student Loans Company know in sufficient time so they can make arrangements for you to either start repaying your loan or to defer repayment.

• Contact the Student Loans Company