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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.
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.
Get a benefit advance if you've applied for a benefit for the first time and cannot afford to wait for the first payment
You may be able to get an advance on your first benefit payment if you’re…
There’s separate guidance if you’ve applied for Universal Credit and need…
Application form CH2: enter an obligation to make further advances.
Interest-free loans from the government for some people on benefits: how to apply, check if you're eligible
How to tax a beneficial loan arrangement for a director or employee.
Find out if your proposal to raise investments could qualify for a venture capital scheme and what you need to apply for advance assurance.
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.
Free and impartial help with money and pensions.
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
How to charge or reclaim VAT if you offer your customers payments in advance, instalments, deposits, or credit sales.
Guidance on debt relief orders for debt advisers. To search, press ‘control’ and ‘f’ on your keyboard at the same time. A search box will appear.
Find out how venture capital schemes work, who can apply and what tax reliefs are available for your investors.
Information on a number of schemes designed to avoid Income Tax and National Insurance contributions by using capital advances, joint and mutual share ownership agreements.
Benefits that are available to you and how to apply for them.
Find out about the ways people can make certain decisions for you or do certain things on your behalf
Help to understand debts and deductions taken from Universal Credit payments and who to contact about your debts and deductions if you're struggling financially.
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