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Find out about our Direct Lending Facility: its benefits, eligibility criteria and how to apply.

• Updated: 25 July 2025

Interest-free loans from the government for some people on benefits: how to apply, check if you're eligible

• How they work

  A Budgeting Loan can help pay for: furniture or household items (for…

• Check if you're eligible

  To get a Budgeting Loan you must have been getting one or more of these…

• What you could get

  The lowest amount you can borrow is £100. You could get up to: £348 if…

• Paying back the loan

  A Budgeting Loan is interest free so you only pay back what you borrow.…

• Apply for a Budgeting Loan

  Check you’re eligible before you apply for a Budgeting Loan. You can apply…

• After you apply

  After you apply you’ll be given a decision on your application. You need…

• Other help you can get

  You may be able to get other kinds of support, including: help from your…

Find out about loans that count as qualifying loans.

• Updated: 30 December 2019

Think carefully before you borrow money for your company.

• Updated: 7 July 2023

When you start repaying your student loan, your monthly repayments, what to do if you have 2 jobs or are self-employed, how to get a refund if you've overpaid.

The loan charge will not apply to any disguised remuneration loans before 9 December 2010.

• Updated: 16 December 2025

SLC issues guidance on how students should contact them.

• Updated: 12 February 2025

Supporting forms for students living in England and applying for Higher Education Short Course Loans.

Supporting forms for students living in England and applying for Higher Education Short Course Loans.

Get a postgraduate doctoral loan to help fund a full-time or part-time master's degree: find out if you're eligible and how much you can get.