Representative example, for GCSE Maths 6 month plan:

Course fee: £445
Minimum 10% deposit: £44.50
Amount of credit: £400.50
Monthly payment: £66.75
Duration of agreement: 6 months
Total repayable: £445
Rate of interest: 0% (fixed)
0% APR representative.

Representative example, for GCSE Maths 12 month plan:

Course fee: £445
Minimum 10% deposit: £44.50
Amount of credit: £400.50
Monthly payment: £33.37
Duration of agreement: 12 months
Total repayable: £445
Rate of interest: 0% (fixed)
0% APR representative.

Lender Arrangements

All of Deko’s lenders hold the required authorisation and permissions to provide you with credit. They need to meet high responsible lending standards, so you can rest assured that your application will be considered fairly and responsibly.

Whichever lender Deko introduces you to, Deko may receive a commission from them (either a fixed fee or a fixed percentage of the amount you borrow). The lenders Deko works with pay commission at different rates, but the commission received does not influence the interest rate you pay. You will be offered the best rate available from Deko’s partner lenders, based on the lenders’ decision policies. You have the right to know the amount of commission paid in relation to your application – if you’d like this, you can ask Deko’s customer support team on support@dekopay.com or by phone on 0800 294 5891.

Check your Eligibility

To be considered for finance you will need to:

• To be considered for finance, you will need to meet all of the following criteria:
  · At least 18 years old
  · Gross annual income of £5,000+
  · UK resident (of 3 years or more)
  · UK bank account capable of accepting Direct Debits
  · You are not currently bankrupt, subject to an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (“IVA”), or have any Country Court Judgments (“CCJs”)

Available Finance options

We offer a range of interest-free and interest bearing finance options to help you spread the cost of your purchase over 6 or 12 months. The value of the loan needs to be over £250 and you can choose a deposit of 10% (or more) of the value of the goods.

FAQ’s

Finance Decision

Will I be accepted for finance?

Your application will be assessed based on eligibility, credit history and affordability and Deko will let you know the outcome in just a few seconds. Your lender will perform a ‘soft’ credit search on your credit file as part of their assessment, to determine whether the loan is affordable for you and if you are likely to make your repayments on time.

It’s important to know that if your application is accepted, a ‘hard’ credit check may be made on your credit file. Only you can see that a ‘soft’ search has been made on your credit file, but a ‘hard’ credit check will be visible to others viewing your credit file, for example, if you apply for credit in the future, the lender will see that an application credit search was made on your credit file.

In a few cases, your application may be referred to a lender for manual assessment and you’ll be notified by email of the credit decision within 24 hours.

What do I do if I have been declined?

If your application was declined, your lender may be unable to give you specific reasons why. Lenders use information from your credit report, alongside your income and expenditure data to make a lending decision. If you feel that there has been a mistake, please contact your lender – their contact details will appear on the email informing you that your application was declined.

You can also contact the Credit Reference Agencies if you think there is a mistake on your credit report:

Experian

Equifax

TransUnion

Your Loan Agreement

Before signing your credit agreement, you will be given some important documents that include key information about your loan. It is important that you read these documents and understand the information and key terms. If you have any questions about the information in your credit agreement before you sign it, Deko’s customer support team can help – you can contact them on support@dekopay.com or by phone on 0800 294 5891.

Who should I contact if I have a question about my loan?

For any questions about your loan, such as your Direct Debit or updating your personal details, please contact your lender. Their contact details will be provided throughout your application and on any communications you receive about your finance application.

I’m having problems paying my deposit online

Please contact Deko customer support at support@dekopay.com or 0800 294 5891.

When will I receive a copy of my loan agreement?

You will be presented with an unsigned copy of your credit agreement for you to sign once your lender has made their decision. Once you have signed your credit agreement, your lender will also sign it and a copy will be available for you to download. These will also be emailed securely to your given email address.

If you need a copy of your agreement at any point after this, you can request this from your lender.

The terms of your loan agreement will set out your right to withdraw. You may be able to withdraw from your loan agreement within 14 days. However, if you do so, you will still be responsible to pay for your goods by another payment method.

Payments and Order

How do I make my monthly payments?

Your lender will help you set up convenient, pre-authorized payments via your bank account or your credit/debit card.

Can I request delivery to an address other than my home address?

In order to safeguard against fraudulent applications, we are only able to deliver goods to your home address.

I want to amend my order.

If you have been approved for finance, the amount or term cannot be amended. You will need to contact us (your retailer) to amend the goods or services you ordered and you may need to complete a new application for finance. Please note we cannot guarantee a new credit application will be approved.

I haven’t received my goods or service.

Please contact us at info@nec.ac.uk and we will help you.

I want to change my Direct Debit details.

Changing your payment date can only be done once the first payment has been taken. Please contact your lender to talk to them about updating your Direct Debit details.

Are there any fees or charges to pay?

There is no fee for processing your application, and Deko does not charge you for its credit broking services.

Fees will be payable to your lender if you fail to maintain your repayments. Fees and charges may include late payment fees and administration/letter fees if you are issued an arrears or default notice. Full details of all fees and charges will be set out in the terms of your credit agreement.

Cancellations and Returns

I want to return my goods and cancel my finance agreement.

Please see our refund and cancellation policy on our Enrolment Terms and Conditions page. Some products cannot be cancelled, for example, made-to-order or bespoke goods, so you should check this before you complete your purchase.

Where you do have the right to cancel, you must do this within 14 days of entering into the finance agreement.

To cancel your finance agreement, please and arrange to return your purchase or cancel the services. Once we have confirmed cancellation, we will advise your lender to cancel your finance agreement and refund any payments that have been made. If you made your purchase in-store, we will refund any deposit payment that you made. Your finance agreement can only be cancelled by your lender if your purchase is cancelled with us.

What happens to my loan if I want to return my order?

If you are not satisfied with your purchase you can cancel it up to 14 days after enrolment. In this case, we will notify your lender to reduce your loan amount accordingly. You will receive confirmation from your lender within 3-5 business days after we received your return in cases where a full refund is processed.

Your Personal or Financial Circumstances

It’s a fact of life that things can change for any of us. If something changes in your personal, or financial circumstances, Deko and your lender will do all they can to help make it as easy as possible to submit your application and manage your loan repayments.

If you’re struggling at any point with your application online, or you don’t understand anything, please contact Deko’s customer support team at support@dekopay.com or 0800 294 5891.

If you find yourself struggling due to a change in your circumstances, please contact your lender and ask for their help.

Use of Your Personal Data

In order to process your application, you will be asked to provide information about your personal, employment and financial situation. Deko share your personal data with their partner lenders so that they can make a decision about whether to offer you finance. Lenders perform a search with one or more Credit Reference Agencies to conduct their creditworthiness and affordability assessment to enable them to make their decision.

You can find out more about how Deko uses and protects your personal data in their [Privacy Policy]

Your lender will let you know where you can find more information about their privacy policy.

If you still have questions about your finance application or need some help completing it, check out Deko’s FAQs here.

For any questions related to finance, please contact your lender. Their contact details will be provided throughout your application and on any communications you receive about your finance application.

If you have any questions or would like to know more, get in touch and we can discuss your options with you. For example, would you like to pay a larger deposit and have lower monthly payments?

Legal information

The National Extension College (NEC) is the trading name of the Open School Trust, is a credit broker, not a lender and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, register number 676788. We do not charge you for credit broking services. Finance is introduced through the Deko platform from a carefully selected panel of lenders. Whichever lender Deko introduces you to, Deko will typically receive a commission from them (either a fixed fee or a fixed percentage of the amount you borrow). For your reassurance, all of the lenders Deko works with could pay commission at different rates, but the commission received does not influence the interest rate you will pay. You will be offered the best rate available from Deko’s partner lenders, based on the lenders’ decision policies.

Deko is a trading name of Pay4Later Ltd which act as a credit broker and not a lender. They are registered in England and Wales (company number 06447333) and authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (register number 728646). For more information please go to www.dekopay.com/support or visit www.dekopay.com.