https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/big-updates
"Prior to OBBBA, borrowers were required to have partial financial hardship in order to be eligible to enroll in the IBR Plan. OBBBA removes that requirement. On Dec. 22, 2025, we updated our systems to implement this update."
IDR Plans Updated to Reflect OBBBA Changes
byu/alh9h inStudentLoans
Posted by alh9h
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That was actually faster than I thought they’d be able to implement it.
I had a feeling it could be soon. A lot of borrowers have been having issues with the online application over the weekend. They are showing no IDR options available (not even ICR). I think someone was still having the same issue this morning. So I’m not sure if this is actually done and if there will be more problems to fix before things run smoothly (likely)