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Apply for financial support if you need an advance or hardship payment before your next Universal Credit payment.
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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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The advanced maths premium is funding for additional students studying an eligible level 3 maths qualification.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Lord Fairley on 21 January 2026.
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.
Find out if your proposal to raise investments could qualify for a venture capital scheme and what you need to apply for advance assurance.
Statistics on topics related to further education, including advanced learner loans and learner participation, outcomes and qualifications.
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