Money Along with forgiving student loan debt, Biden extends pause. When will payments start again? August 25, 2022August 26, 2022Claire Thornton, USA TODAYComments Off on Along with forgiving student loan debt, Biden extends pause. When will payments start again? If you end up being approved for federal loan forgiveness and still have a balance, you'd start payments on your leftover loansĀ in January 2023.