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Interest-free loans from the government for some people on benefits: how to apply, check if you're eligible
A Budgeting Loan can help pay for: furniture or household items (for…
To get a Budgeting Loan you must have been getting one or more of these…
The lowest amount you can borrow is £100. You could get up to: £348 if…
A Budgeting Loan is interest free so you only pay back what you borrow.…
Check you’re eligible before you apply for a Budgeting Loan. You can apply…
After you apply you’ll be given a decision on your application. You need…
You may be able to get other kinds of support, including: help from your…
If you cannot use the online service to apply for a Budgeting Loan, you can do it by post using this application form.
Information to help academy trusts submit their budget forecast return to the Education and Skills Funding Agency.
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.
Expecting your first student finance payment? We’ve got you covered!
OSCAR is a cross government tool maintained by HM Treasury (HMT).
Guide to help academies complete the budget forecast return
Guidance for students on how to update your personal, uni, college and course details using your online student finance account.
This guide will provide you with answers to the most common questions that undergraduate students are currently asking us.
Adapt your technology operations, finance models and cost optimisation techniques to get the most out of the public cloud.
Track the status and progress of your student finance application using your online account to make sure your money is ready for starting your course.
A carbon budget places a restriction on the total amount of greenhouse gases the UK can emit over a 5-year period. The UK is the first country to set legally binding carbon budgets.
If you apply to Student Finance England for help with your studies for a full-time undergraduate course, you, your parents or partner may be asked to give us evidence.
Guide and links to further information about financial returns academy trusts submit to the Education and Skills Funding Agency.
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.
A framework to help schools to collect information about their income and expenditure.
Spring Budget 2024 speech as delivered by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.
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