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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…
Loans and mentoring for people looking to start or grow a business in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Student finance - student loans or student grants for tuition fees and living costs, extra help, student loan repayments.
You may be eligible for student finance to help you study at university or…
You may be eligible for student finance including: a Tuition Fee Loan to…
If your course starts on or after 1 August 2016, you can apply for: a…
What you’re eligible for depends on when your course starts. If your…
If your part-time course has a ‘course intensity’ of 25% or more, you may…
You may be able to get extra financial help, for example, if you’re: on a…
Find out how to apply for student finance. Parents or partners of students…
Your and your company's responsibilities - repaying director's loans, interest, tax on loans, reporting to HM Revenue and Customs.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing loans to employees
Find out about our Direct Lending Facility: its benefits, eligibility criteria and how to apply.
If you cannot use the online service to apply for a Budgeting Loan, you can do it by post using this application form.
Advanced Learner Loan and the Bursary Fund help with college or training course costs - funding, how to apply, application forms, repayments
Apply online for a refugee integration loan to help you settle into UK society if you’re a refugee or have humanitarian protection.
Guidance on what to do if you're struggling financially as a result of your student finance entitlement being reduced, because you were overpaid.
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