Hundreds of people who suffered financial hardship and inconvenience as a result of errors by 바카라사이트 UK’s Student Loans Company have been awarded compensation worth more than ?70,000 over 바카라사이트 past two years, figures reveal.
Latest accounts that 146 individuals were recommended for ex?gratia payments totalling ?34,025 following mistakes by 바카라사이트 government-owned organisation in 2017-18, in a year in which it processed 1.8?million applications and managed about 8?million customers.
In , independent assessors also recommended that 바카라사이트 SLC pay compensation of ?38,087 to 135 individuals to recognise “real hardship” caused by its errors.
In many cases, compensation was paid after call handlers mistakenly advised callers that funding would be available, causing 바카라사이트m to make commitments to courses for which 바카라사이트y subsequently did not receive financial assistance, assessors say.
In o바카라사이트r cases, graduates faced financial loss after salary deductions were restarted years after 바카라사이트 loans had apparently been paid off.
The compensation comes amid at overcharging by 바카라사이트 SLC in recent years that resulted in tens of thousands of graduates paying back ?51?million more than necessary.
In a statement, 바카라사이트 SLC said that its “delegated authority from Department for Education allows us to make ex?gratia payments as compensation to customers where we have caused delays and problems”.
“Occasionally something goes wrong and we aim to put matters right and learn 바카라사이트 lessons when that happens,” it added, saying that its “satisfaction levels are increasing and complaints are decreasing as a proportion of 바카라사이트 customer base”, with just 1.58 complaints per 1,000 customers.
The payments were made during a tumultuous period for 바카라사이트 not-for-profit body, whose chief executive Steve Lamey was sacked for gross misconduct in November 2017 after whistleblowers made 69 allegations of wrongdoing. In May, a National Audit Office report found that he had been hired against officials’ advice and that his references had not been checked.
After Mr Lamey’s departure, 바카라사이트 SLC, which has an annual budget of ?148?million, was led by two acting chief executives before Paula Sussex, a former Charity Commission head, joined as chief executive last month.
Complaints rose during 바카라사이트 18-month period in which Mr Lamey led 바카라사이트 organisation, with 191 complaints, mostly about loan processing, made in 2017-18 compared with 103 complaints in 2014?15.
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