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• Updated: 27 February 2023

Interest-free loans from the government for some people on benefits: how to apply, check if you're eligible

• How they work

  A Budgeting Loan can help pay for: furniture or household items (for…

• Check if you're eligible

  To get a Budgeting Loan you must have been getting one or more of these…

• What you could get

  The lowest amount you can borrow is £100. You could get up to: £348 if…

• Paying back the loan

  A Budgeting Loan is interest free so you only pay back what you borrow.…

• Apply

  Check you’re eligible before you apply for a Budgeting Loan. You can apply…

• After you apply

  After you apply you’ll be given a decision on your application. You need…

• Other help you can get

  You may be able to get other kinds of support, including: help from your…

A collection of the annual guidance for government departments on the budgeting framework

• Updated: 23 March 2021

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) gives independent and authoritative analysis of the UK’s public finances. OBR is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by HM Treasury .

• Updated: 29 December 2021

• Updated: 14 June 2021

The Chancellor of the Exchequer presented his Budget to Parliament on Wednesday 3 March 2021.

• Updated: 3 March 2021

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves statement to the House of Commons on 29/07/2024.

• Updated: 29 July 2024

This document contains the 2024 to 2025 guidance for government departments on the budgeting framework that applies for expenditure control

• Updated: 15 February 2024

All HMRC tax related documents and other announcements for Budget 2020.

• Updated: 11 March 2020

All HMRC tax related documents and other announcements for Budget 2021.

• Updated: 3 March 2021