The income - contingent repayment plan is different from other options in that there is not a financial hardship requirement in order to be eligible. (lendedu.com)
Basically, it removes the date requirement for when you took out your loan and there is not a partial hardship requirement in order to be eligible. (lendedu.com)
There are no income hardship requirements, which means anyone with a federal loan can qualify for the program. (debt.org)