Borrowers in default could see their wages garnished or Social Security benefits seized. Here’s what you need to know.

“Borrowers will now be expected to repay their loans, and those who don’t will face involuntary collections,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Tuesday. “The government can and will collect federal student loan debt by withholding money from borrowers, tax refunds, federal pensions and even their wages.”

The Education Department said it will resume collections of its defaulted federal student loan portfolio on May 5.