Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Require Student Loans Company to automatically refund overpayments
Closed
54 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should require the SLC to issue refunds automatically for all unintentional overpayments, similar to tax, without the payer having to request it.
Many people in the UK have been unintentionally overpaying their student loan amounts. We believe that the SLC have not been sufficiently proactive in returning overpayments, nor appropriately responsive when they have been contacted by the customer.
We believe this approach is unethical and should be challenged.
We believe this approach is unethical and should be challenged.
Timeline
| 17 Nov 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
54
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
17 Nov 2023
Closed
17 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.