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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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How to tax a beneficial loan arrangement for a director or employee.
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
Make a request to withdraw funds from your cash account.
How the Buyer Credit Facility works, its benefits, eligibility and how to apply.
Advanced Learner Loan and the Bursary Fund help with college or training course costs - funding, how to apply, application forms, repayments
Find out about loans that count as qualifying loans.
Check the rules on Individual Savings Account (ISA) subscriptions and what counts towards the subscription limit if you're an ISA manager.
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