UK
Government Departments - Work and Pensions
Social
Fund Crisis Loans
- Do you qualify for a Social
Fund Crisis Loan?
If
you need financial help with an emergency or disaster you may be
able to get a Crisis Loan; the interest-free loan from the Social
Fund that you pay back.
Who
is eligible?
You can apply for a Crisis Loan if all the following apply:
- you're
aged 16 or over
- you
don't have enough money to meet your (or your family's) immediate
short term needs in an emergency or as the result of a disaster
- without
the loan there will be a serious damage or risk to your (or your
family's) health or safety
or
if all the following apply:
you're
aged 16 or over and you've been getting a Community Care Grant but
you're moving out of institutional or residential accommodation
and don't have enough money to pay advance rent to a non-local authority
landlord
OCIS
provide general financial information, we urge you to consult an
Independent
Financial Adviser ( IFA )
before making any important decisions about your finances. |
