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Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) helps homeowners on certain benefits pay interest on loans or mortgages - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim.
You may be able to get help towards interest payments on: the mortgage for…
You’ll get help paying the interest on your mortgage or loan. Support for…
To be eligible for a Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) loan, you must…
When you apply for a qualifying benefit, you’ll be asked extra questions…
You’ll need to repay your SMI loan as a lump sum with interest if you sell…
You can still get financial help with your housing costs if your Income…
Get help to classify textiles and which headings and codes to use.
Get help with savings if you're on a low income (Help to Save) - how it works, what you'll get, eligibility, how it affects your benefits and how to apply online.
Help to Save is a type of savings account. It allows certain people…
You can earn 2 tax-free bonuses over 4 years. You’ll get any bonuses…
You can open a Help to Save account if you’re receiving Universal Credit…
Saving money though a Help to Save account could affect your eligibility…
You’ll need to sign in to set up a Help to Save account. If you do not…
The HMPPS action plan, and 12 month update, in response to HMIP inspection on what helps women cope in prison.
FCDO travel advice for Western Sahara. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Iceland. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Nigeria. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
The legal process of home repossession, including what your mortgage lender must do, repossession hearings, possession orders and help with legal costs
Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling
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