Can the government take my social security check for past student loans?

Question

Can the government take my social security check for past student loans?

Answer 1

They can't take all of it, but yes they will garnish a certain percentage of it.  Like 15% or something.

Answer 2

I think so if it is a government linked loan. Maybe just file for unemployment deferment or go to http://brown.senate.gov/ohio/constituent...

I think in Nov. you can transfer your loans to the department of education and get a cap on payments of 10% of your income. I am getting to this point also and it is scary. Even 10% is too high if you are on low fixed income.

Here is another link to the department of education FAQs.

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DirectLo...

No one on here seems to have any answers and although it says on the department of education website that loans can be discharged in bankruptcy, I don't think they can. I went through bankruptcy and I still have $30,000 in loans that gained $10,000 in interest while I was in Chapter 13.