SA-HELP loan packet 2025
Version Details
- Version:
- 1.00
The SA-HELP loan packet is used to report SA-HELP loans. Each SA-HELP loan packet must be linked to an established student packet.
Scope
Providers are required to report a SA-HELP loan packet for each SA-HELP loan provided to a student.
Initial reporting requirement
| Element | Required reporting | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
*UID8: Student resource key or | Required for all SA-HELP loans | Within 14 days of the HELP debt incurral date (E527) |
| *E527: HELP debt incurral date | Required for all SA-HELP loans | Within 14 days of the HELP debt incurral date (E527) |
| *E490: Student status code | Required for all SA-HELP loans | Within 14 days of the HELP debt incurral date (E527) |
| *E384: Amount charged | Required for all SA-HELP loans | Within 14 days of the HELP debt incurral date (E527) |
| *E381: Amount paid upfront | Required for all SA-HELP loans | Within 14 days of the HELP debt incurral date (E527) |
| *E558: HELP loan amount | Required for all SA-HELP loans | Within 14 days of the HELP debt incurral date (E527) |
*These elements must be reported together when a SA-HELP loan packet is created
Uniqueness
Not applicable.
Revising data
A provider can update or correct any data already in a SA-HELP loan packet after the initial packet is reported. Data is to be correct as at the HELP debt incurral date (E527).
TCSI Data Entry file upload
Templates for TCSI Data Entry are available on the Higher education file templates page.
