We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Your and your company's responsibilities - repaying director's loans, interest, tax on loans, reporting to HM Revenue and Customs.
A director’s loan is when you (or other close family members) get money…
You or your company may have to pay tax if you take a director’s loan.…
Your company does not pay Corporation Tax on money you lend it. If you…
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…
Guidance for individuals investing in peer to peer loans, reporting interest and claiming losses from loans that default.
Apply for financial support if you need an advance or hardship payment before your next Universal Credit payment.
Find out about our Direct Lending Facility: its benefits, eligibility criteria and how to apply.
Guidance notes for the local authority monthly borrowing and lending inquiry (MB).
Annual consultations for the rate per loan of the Public Lending Right scheme
A disability premium is extra money if you’re under Pension Credit age and registered blind or getting certain benefits - what you get, eligibility, apply
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.
How to apply for bankruptcy. What to do if you’ve been made bankrupt: if you’re at risk of violence, how long it lasts, bankruptcy restrictions, what happens to your home and possessions when you're bankrupt.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab and requires JavaScript).