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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…

How the Buyer Credit Facility works, its benefits, eligibility and how to apply.

• Updated: 13 August 2025

How to pay Class 2 self-employed National Insurance contributions - online, bank transfer, cheque, payslips.

• Overview

  You pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions to help qualify for…

• If you work or live abroad

  You may be able to pay voluntary Class 2 National Insurance contributions…

• Pay online

  You can pay voluntary Class 2 National Insurance contributions directly…

• Direct Debit

  You can set up a Direct Debit to make regular payments from a UK bank…

• Make an online or telephone bank transfer

  You can make a bank transfer using Faster Payments, CHAPS or Bacs: from…

• At your bank or building society

  You can pay at a branch by cash or cheque. You’ll need your HM Revenue and…

• By cheque through the post

  You can pay from a UK bank account by sending a cheque to: HM Revenue and…

How to pay into or top up your cash account if you're making a frontier declaration.

• Updated: 1 April 2025

Find out how the Customs Declaration Service cash account works, when it can be used and what type of customs charges you can pay.

• Updated: 6 August 2025

Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle

Guidance for individuals investing in peer to peer loans, reporting interest and claiming losses from loans that default.

• Updated: 6 April 2016

How to pay a PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA), including payment methods, reference numbers, bank details and deadlines.

Payment options for your Self Assessment tax bill - Direct Debit, bank transfer, through your tax code, debit or credit card, cheque and pay weekly or monthly

How to take legal action if someone owes you money (small claims court), how much it costs, what happens next. Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and EX350.