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Finance for SMEs in the UK with no fixed payments, fixed terms or security required. The advance is repaid as a percentage of future card sales.
If you don’t have enough to live on while you wait for your first payment you may be able to get an advance of your first Universal Credit payment.
Get a benefit advance if you've applied for a benefit for the first time and cannot afford to wait for the first payment
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How to tax a beneficial loan arrangement for a director or employee.
Find out about loans that count as qualifying loans.
Interest-free loans from the government for some people on benefits: how to apply, check if you're eligible
Advanced Learner Loan and the Bursary Fund help with college or training course costs - funding, how to apply, application forms, repayments
How to work out the customs value of imported goods that are free of charge, used, rented or leased if you're an importer or clearing agent.
Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.
Guidance for individuals investing in peer to peer loans, reporting interest and claiming losses from loans that default.
Find out which investments qualify for Innovative Finance Individuals Savings Accounts (ISAs).
Find out if your proposal to raise investments could qualify for a venture capital scheme and what you need to apply for advance assurance.
Find out about our Direct Lending Facility: its benefits, eligibility criteria and how to apply.
Information for students on funding and how to apply for Higher Education Short Course Loans (HESC) for those living in England and taking part in the trial of HESC.
It is your responsibility to make sure you can access enough money to pay for all your costs and to avoid getting into financial difficulties abroad.
Income Tax on payments from pensions, tax-free allowances, how you pay tax on pensions.
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