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Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) helps homeowners on certain benefits pay interest on loans or mortgages - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim.
If you’re a homeowner or have bought a shared ownership property, you…
You’ll get help paying the interest on your mortgage or loan. Support for…
To be eligible for a Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) loan, you must…
When you apply for a qualifying benefit, you’ll be asked extra questions…
You’ll need to repay your SMI loan as a lump sum with interest if you sell…
You can still get financial help with your housing costs if your Income…
A personalised interactive calculator tool showing average monthly mortgage payments across the UK. Users can enter a mortgage term length and deposit amount and the tool will show average monthly payments in different areas of the country.
Mortgage Interest Run On is extra money you can get towards housing costs for 4 weeks if your benefits are stopping - eligibility, what you'll get, how to claim
Mortgage Interest Run On is extra money you can get towards your housing…
If you’re eligible and were getting Support for Mortgage Interest before…
You can claim Mortgage Interest Run On if you’ve stopped getting…
You don’t need to apply - you should get Mortgage Interest Run On…
Find out how interest is calculated and applied if you have a Plan 2 student loan, as well as previous interest rates.
How to buy a home: preparing to buy, deciding on a home, making offers, conveyancing, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax and making complaints.
Find out how interest is calculated and applied if you have a Postgraduate Loan from England or Wales, as well as previous interest rates.
You can no longer apply for a Help to Buy: Equity Loan - find out about interest rates and how to manage your Help to Buy: Equity Loan.
Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.
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