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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…
How to apply for a full or partial completion certificate after building work on a higher-risk building has been completed.
Mortgage Interest Run On is extra money you can get towards housing costs for 4 weeks if your benefits are stopping - eligibility, what you'll get, how to claim
Mortgage Interest Run On is extra money you can get towards your housing…
If you’re eligible and were getting Support for Mortgage Interest before…
You can claim Mortgage Interest Run On if you’ve stopped getting…
You do not need to apply - you should get Mortgage Interest Run On…
Information for students on funding for Higher Education Short Course Loans (HESC) for those living in England.
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
How to tax a beneficial loan arrangement for a director or employee.
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
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