Overview
If you have been getting one or more of these benefits for the past 6 months you may be entitled to claim a budgeting loan:
- Income Support
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Pension Credit
If you moved from Universal Credit to Pension Credit, any time spent claiming Universal Credit will count towards the 6 months.
Details
- Available to Age Groups
- No Restriction
- What we can help with
- Help to get household items and clothing
Additional Information
A Budgeting Loan can help pay for:
- furniture or household items (for example, washing machines or other ‘white goods’)
- clothes or footwear
- rent in advance
- costs linked to moving house
- maintenance, improvements or security for your home
- travelling costs within the UK
- costs linked to getting a new job
- maternity costs
- funeral costs
- repaying hire purchase loans
- repaying loans taken for the above items
You’re only eligible for a Budgeting Loan if you’ve been on certain benefits for 6 months.