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A Nedbank payment holiday is a temporary pause, granted at the bank discretion, on a loan you are still up to date on. It is not written off and it is not free: interest keeps running on the balance throughout, and what you skip is added back to what you owe. The number for debt assistance is 0801 114 949.
Nedbank payment holiday contact details at a glance
| Route | Details |
|---|---|
| Nedbank debt assistance | 0801 114 949 |
| Relationship or business banker line | 0861 100 033 |
| Nedbank contact centre, 24 hours | 0800 555 111 |
| Callback | request a callback within 48 hours through the debt assistance form on the Nedbank site |
| Nedbank Client Complaints Helpline | 0860 444 000 |
| National Credit Ombud (credit agreement disputes) | 0861 662 837 |
Ask before the instalment is missed. A pause agreed in advance is a payment holiday; the same conversation a month later is an arrears negotiation.
Which Nedbank line handles a payment holiday
Nedbank debt assistance on 0801 114 949 is the route for a payment holiday request. If you bank with a relationship or business banker, their line is 0861 100 033. The contact centre on 0800 555 111 runs 24 hours. The debt assistance form on the Nedbank site offers a callback within 48 hours.
What a Nedbank payment holiday costs you
- Interest continues to accrue on the full outstanding balance for every month you skip. Nothing is frozen.
- The skipped instalments and the interest on them are capitalised, meaning added to the loan, so the balance is higher when you resume.
- The loan either runs for longer or the instalment goes up afterwards. Ask which, and get the new figures in writing before you agree.
- On a long loan such as a bond, a short holiday can add a surprisingly large amount over the remaining term. Ask for the total extra cost in rands, not as a rate.
Nedbank payment holiday, payment arrangement or restructure
- A payment holiday pauses payments on an account that is up to date. It is forward looking.
- A payment arrangement deals with instalments you have already missed, spreading the arrears over coming months.
- A restructure permanently lengthens the term to reduce the instalment, rather than pausing it.
- Nedbank publishes these as separate options, and which one you are offered depends on whether you are behind yet.
Getting the terms of a Nedbank payment holiday right
- Get it in writing with a reference: how many months, what happens to the instalment afterwards, and whether it is reported to the credit bureaus.
- Ask specifically about your credit record. A properly agreed holiday should not read as a default, but you want that confirmed rather than assumed.
- Check what happens to the credit life premium and any insurance attached to the loan during the pause. Cover lapsing is the hidden risk.
- If your income loss is permanent rather than temporary, a holiday only delays the problem. Say so, and ask about a restructure instead.
If Nedbank refuses a payment holiday or gives you wrong information
- Nedbank Client Complaints Helpline: 0860 444 000.
- For a credit agreement dispute, the National Credit Ombud is on 0861 662 837.
- A bank is not obliged to grant a payment holiday. Being refused is not misconduct, but being given wrong information about the cost is.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Nedbank payment holiday contact number?
Nedbank debt assistance is on 0801 114 949, with a callback within 48 hours available through the debt assistance form on the Nedbank site. The contact centre on 0800 555 111 runs 24 hours.
Can I get a payment holiday on my Nedbank personal loan?
Payment holidays are granted at the bank discretion on an account that is up to date. Interest keeps running and the skipped instalments are capitalised, so ask for the new figures in writing before you agree.
Can I get a Nedbank credit card payment holiday?
Nedbank publishes payment holidays, payment arrangements and restructures as separate options, and which one you are offered depends on whether you are behind yet. Ask debt assistance on 0801 114 949 before the instalment is missed.
What if Nedbank refuses my payment holiday?
A bank is not obliged to grant one, and being refused is not misconduct. If you were given wrong information about the cost, call the Nedbank Client Complaints Helpline on 0860 444 000; credit agreement disputes go to the National Credit Ombud on 0861 662 837.
Sources
- Nedbank official debt assistance page, for the debt assistance number, the relationship and business banker number, the 48-hour callback route and the separate descriptions of payment arrangements and restructuring
- Nedbank official contact page, for the 24-hour contact centre number and the client complaints helpline
- National Credit Ombud published contact number