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Budgeting Loan Number

by · April 21, 2015

Use the number below to contact Jobcentre Plus regarding social fund and budgeting loan.

Budgeting Loan Number
08001690140

What is Social FundThere are a number of Social Fund Loans and Grants available. These are specified below. To find out more information about what they can be used for, the eligibility requirements etc – click on the associated hyperlinks.
What is a Budgeting Loan?(Form SF500)An interest free loan available to assist people to help spread the cost of one-off expenses over a longer period.To find out more, click on the hyperlink below.

Budgeting Loan

What is a Cold Weather Payment?(Paid automatically)
  • Intended to help towards extra heating costs during “very cold weather”.
  • An amount is paid each week during “very cold weather”.
  • It does not need to be paid back and does not affect any other benefit.
  • Housing and heating costs
What is a Funeral Payment?(Form SF200)
  • A payment to help with the cost of a Funeral if you are on a low income.
  • It is recoverable from any money available in the Deceased’s Estate.
  • It is claimed on a Funeral Payment Form (SF 200) within 3 months of the date of the Funeral.
What is a Sure Start Maternity Grant?(Form SF100)
  • Intended to help pay for the immediate needs of your new born/ adopted baby/surrogate birth if your income is low.
  • It is a lump sum and you do not have to pay it back.
  • It is paid for each child in multiple births.
  • Offer leaflet
Social FundReview Process
  • If the customer is unhappy with the original decision they can request an in-house review which is carried out by the Social Fund Review Officer within the Jobcentre Plus/Social Security Office.
  • If the customer is unhappy with the review decision, they can request a further review with a Social Fund Inspector (this is only available after an in-house review has taken place). This is an independent review.

 

Budgeting Loan Contact Number

To make a budgeting loan claim you must contact the Jobcentre on 08001690140. If you have a general enquiry you contact the national budgeting loans helpline phone number on 08001690140.

Budgeting Loan Decision Complaint

If you feel you have been wrongly declined for a budgeting loan or wish to make a complaint you can do so over the phone by calling Jobcentre Plus on 0345 603 6967.  In addition you should make a official complaint the independent case examiner with your appeal in writing to the below postal address:

  • The Independent Case Examiner
    PO Box 209
    Bootle
    L20 7WA
    United Kingdom

Contact your Local Jobcentre Plus

Even though you can call the national Jobcentre Plus contact number on 0345 603 6967 to apply for a budgeting loan, you may be able to get one quicker by visiting your local Jobecntre Plus, you can find your local office using: http://los.direct.gov.uk.

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23 Responses

  1. Thelma Langford says:
    September 12, 2017 at 11:08 AM

    My grandaughter lives in a council flat and last Friday at 3 in the morning fire broke out due to faulty electrics leading to an extractor fan. The council are going to re plaster and replace cupboards damaged in the kitchen but will not decorate, replace carpet and other damaged items, my grandaughtier has no insurance. Is there a social fund that will help her without having to pay it back She is a single parent with a 5 year old and is having to sleep in a single bed with her son at family’s home until works carried out. Thank you for any help and advice you can give me.

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  2. Ann says:
    May 6, 2017 at 4:45 PM

    How long will it take for my budgets loan go into my account

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  3. Michael blood says:
    January 17, 2017 at 1:35 PM

    Need to find out when my money for loan going in

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