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These documents provide statements of accounts and reports for the Social Fund.

• Updated: 4 December 2023

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

  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…

Information and guidance on Social Outcomes Partnerships (also known as Social Impact Bonds) and the Life Chances Fund.

• Updated: 5 September 2023

How the Skills Funding Agency operates as a co-financing organisation for ESF and assures EU funding is correctly spent.

• Updated: 21 March 2014

Estimated number of eligible recipients of Social Fund Cold Weather Payments in Great Britain.

• Updated: 29 November 2023

Guidance and form for submitting an expression of interest to the Social Outcomes Fund

ESF co-financing organisations (opt-in organisations) role in the England 2014 to 2020 European Structural and Investment Funds programme.

• Updated: 6 January 2021

• Updated: 31 March 2011

Information about the Social Enterprise Boost Fund and local areas of delivery.

• Updated: 27 October 2023

The Youth Engagement Fund is now closed for initial applications: 39 Social Investment Partnerships have been selected to tender.

• Updated: 3 October 2014