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If you don’t have enough to live on while you wait for your first payment you may be able to get an advance of your first Universal Credit payment.
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
You may be able to get an advance on your first benefit payment if you’re…
There’s separate guidance if you’ve applied for Universal Credit and need…
Interest-free loans from the government for some people on benefits: how to apply, check if you're eligible
Advanced Learner Loan and the Bursary Fund help with college or training course costs - funding, how to apply, application forms, repayments
When you need permission to remortgage, how your lenders are involved, what documents you’ll need and how to apply.
PAYE procedures to follow if you pay holiday pay in advance or run a holiday pay scheme for your employees.
Find out how the scheme works, including issuing shares and raising money, and how to submit your compliance statement.
Your and your company's responsibilities - repaying director's loans, interest, tax on loans, reporting to HM Revenue and Customs
Help to understand debts and deductions taken from Universal Credit payments and who to contact about your debts and deductions if you're struggling financially.
How to charge or reclaim VAT if you offer your customers payments in advance, instalments, deposits, or credit sales.
It is your responsibility to make sure you can access enough money to pay for all your costs and to avoid getting into financial difficulties abroad.
Find out how the VAT Cash Accounting Scheme works and the conditions you must meet if you want to use it.
Find out if your proposal to raise investments could qualify for a venture capital scheme and what you need to apply for advance assurance.
Find out how the scheme works, including issuing shares and raising money and how to submit a compliance statement.
If you pay for childcare while you go to work, Universal Credit can pay some of your childcare costs.
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