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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…
Sign in to your student loan repayment account - check your balance, make regular or one-off repayments, or let SLC know if your details have changed
Find out about our Direct Lending Facility: its benefits, eligibility criteria and how to apply.
Lays-offs and short-time working - pay, rights, temporary lay-off, redundancy, taking on extra work, claiming Jobseeker's Allowance, short-time regulations and payments
Find out about our Standard Buyer Loan Guarantee: its benefits, eligibility criteria and how to apply.
How to tax a beneficial loan arrangement for a director or employee.
Find out about the Bond Support Scheme - how it works, its benefits and how to apply.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing loans to employees
Find out about our Lines of Credit facility: its benefits, eligibility criteria and how to apply.
Universal Credit can include help with housing costs - paying your landlord, what to do if you cannot pay your rent, other help you can get.
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