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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…
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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…
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A collection of the annual guidance for government departments on the budgeting framework
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.
Find out about financial support available to veterans and their families.
Find out how to make sure that your charity’s money is safe, properly used and accounted for.
If you cannot use the online service to apply for a Budgeting Loan, you can do it by post using this application form.
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.
Includes the key facts relating to programme budgeting and an overview of the process for mapping services to programme budgeting categories
This document contains the 2024 to 2025 guidance for government departments on the budgeting framework that applies for expenditure control
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