I am in receipt of state pension and DLA. Would a £5000 loan affect my housing benefit?
Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 17 Oct 2023
Hi all so am struggling for money I got a loan from loans to go borrowing 400 and they want 1407 back
Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 21 Jun 2024
Hi there! I’m in the process of applying for my student loan for September of this year and have found out that I should be entitled to the “Special Support Loan”, due to being declared unfit to work ...
Discussion in Education - 6 Mar 2023
hi there, I have £150 outstanding on a UC budgeting loan. If I was to pay this off in full how long would it take for me to be eligible to take out another loan? For instance could I ring the debt ...
Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 20 Mar 2025
I recently applied for a budgeting loan, and I’ve just had a reply stating “they need more time to make a decision and I will get a reply in 21 days”. I’ve NEVER had this before. It’s always, apply ...
Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 17 Apr 2023
Hello, I am currently attempting a part-time degree with the open university and after reading the student loan finance guidelines previously, I was sure that you didn't have to repay the loan if you ...
Discussion in Education - 12 Jul 2023
Hi I have tried to search online but could not find any information. Why are contribution based esa claimants now exempt from applying for budgeting loans?!?. I recieve both income and contribution ...
Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 23 Aug 2019
Hi I applied for budgeting loan On the 7th got a text on the 9th saying they need 21 days to get back to me nearly coming to the 21 days has anybody else had to wait this long iv have really bad ...
Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 25 Apr 2024
Hi. I have paid off my last budgeting loan,and was wondering does anyone know if I could now get another one? i know there are a few rules to get one such as needing a cooker ect. my need for one is ...
Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 11 Feb 2024
Evening, just a quick question. I am about to take out a loan to consolidate some credit card debt. However the amount will be paid straight to my bank account and is slightly over the 6k threshold. ...
Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 26 Sep 2023
