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Student Loan Scheme Act 2011

Interest, relief, penalties and offences, rights of objection, and rights to challenge - Dispute procedures and rights to challenge - Rights to challenge and challenge procedures

182: Challenge to assessments

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“You can question your student loan repayment amount if you think it's not right”

You can challenge an assessment of your repayment obligation if you think it’s wrong, too high, or was made by mistake. This applies to assessments made under sections 51, 76, 89, or 109 of the law. These sections cover different types of assessments for your student loan repayments.

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Part 4 Interest, relief, penalties and offences, rights of objection, and rights to challenge
Dispute procedures and rights to challenge: Rights to challenge and challenge procedures

182Challenge to assessments

  1. A borrower whose repayment obligation has been assessed under section 51, 76, 89, or 109 may, on the ground that the assessment is erroneous or excessive or has been issued in error, challenge the assessment.

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