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It is your responsibility to make sure you can access enough money to pay for all your costs and to avoid getting into financial difficulties abroad.

• Updated: 29 July 2024

An extra £30 million has been confirmed for the Winter Pressures Funding this year.

• Updated: 25 February 2025

The government is tripling the Rough Sleeping Winter Pressures Funding from £10 million to £30 million.

• Updated: 20 January 2025

If you don’t have enough to live on while you wait for your first payment you may be able to get an advance of your first Universal Credit payment.

• Updated: 20 October 2022

This study reviews evidence on the effects of cash-based approaches on individual and household outcomes in humanitarian emergencies

• Updated: 1 January 2016

You must declare £10,000 or more in cash, or the equivalent in another currency, if you take it between Great Britain and any other country.

The government has pledged £750 million to ensure VCSE can continue their vital work supporting the country during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, including £200 million for the Coronavirus Community Support Fund, along with an additional £150 million from dormant bank...

• Updated: 10 March 2022

Deputy Prime Minister announces immediate £10 million emergency support package for rough sleepers as ministers meet to discuss plans to tackle homelessness

• Updated: 6 November 2024

Interest-free loans from the government for some people on benefits: how to apply, check if you're eligible

Free and impartial help with money and pensions.

• Updated: 21 December 2017