Insane out of their mind SFE are asking for money back!!
SFE gave me a maintenance loan of £xxxx amount, I'm a year 2 student, they approved everything, didn't ask any evidence earlier.
Now they are asking me to give them proof of where I live.
I live in a rented room during term time, so ofc I'm going to put that I'm living away from home during term time. My rent is very minimal, £20/week, but I work 10/15 hours a week to help the landlord, that is house chores, cooking/cleaning, buying groceries, tech support help, etc etc.
There's isn't a formal agreement for this. It's decided on a verbal basis.
My driver's licence, my bank account, my phone recharge address, my job application address, any other address is the one which is my main house, that is my parents house, which is in the same city as the place I rent.
SFE is asking for proof that I live away, how am I supposed to prove that! They said send us a tenancy agreement, and the bank statements to understand your spending habits, which could potentially prove that I'm living away from home.
I called them and told them my situation, and they said they're looking into it, and might understand it, but if even after looking into it, they ask for proof and I'm not able to provide it, then I'd have to give them money back!!
I don't have fucking money!! or 2.5k to give them back!!
Posted Mar 5, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC