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Maternity Allowance at Jobcentre
Contact details for Jobcentre
Budgeting Loans at Annan Jobcentre
Budgeting Loans are an option for people who are claiming benefits and have imminent things that need paying for that may not be covered by their current benefits payments. These can include:
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furniture or household items (for example, washing machines or other ‘white goods’)
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clothes or footwear
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rent in advance
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costs linked to moving house
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maintenance, improvements or security for your home
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travelling costs within the UK
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costs linked to getting a new job
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maternity costs
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funeral costs
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repaying hire purchase loans
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repaying loans taken for the above items
If you are on Universal Credit, please be aware that you must claim for a Budgeting Advance instead.
You can also download a Budgeting Loan claim form below:
To download an interactive Budgeting Loan claim form (SF500 form) that can be filled out on your computer and printed, please click here.
To download a Budgeting Loan claim form (SF500) that you can print off and fill out in pen, click here.
These will then need to be either sent or delivered by hand to the Jobcentre.
You can start a Budgeting Loan claim that will then be processed by your local Jobcentre.
You can also make a Budgeting Loan claim over the phone – find the contact details below.
| Department | Contact Details |
| Budgeting Loans (this is a call forwarding service) | 0905 481 0144 Calls cost £1.50 connection fee and £1.50 per minute plus your network access charge |
| Budgeting Loans information from Gov.UK | Click here |
Contact information for Jobcentre
Below is a complete list of all our call forwarding numbers for relevant departments that should be able to assist with your Jobcentre Plus enquiry.
| Department | Call Forwarding Number |
| Jobcentre central helpline (this is a call forwarding service) | 0903 871 2358 Calls cost £1.50 connection fee and £1.50 per minute plus your network access charge |
| Jobcentre Appointments (this is a call forwarding service) | 0903 871 2358 Calls cost £1.50 connection fee and £1.50 per minute plus your network access charge |
| Job Seeker’s Allowance Claims (New Claims & Existing) (this is a call forwarding service) | 0903 871 2358 Calls cost £1.50 connection fee and £1.50 per minute plus your network access charge |
| Employment & Support Allowance (this is a call forwarding service) | 0905 481 0002 Calls cost £1.50 connection fee and £1.50 per minute plus your network access charge |
| Income Support Incapacity Benefit (this is a call forwarding service) | 0905 481 0249 Calls cost £1.50 connection fee and £1.50 per minute plus your network access charge |
| Universal Credit (this is a call forwarding service) | 0903 871 2346 Calls cost £1.50 connection fee and £1.50 per minute plus your network access charge |
| Universal Credit (New Claims & Appointments) (this is a call forwarding service) | 0905 481 0140 Calls cost £1.50 connection fee and £1.50 per minute plus your network access charge |
| Social Fund (this is a call forwarding service) | 0903 871 2467 Calls cost £1.50 connection fee and £1.50 per minute plus your network access charge |
| Maternity Allowance (this is a call forwarding service) | 0905 481 0145 Calls cost £1.50 connection fee and £1.50 per minute plus your network access charge |
| Personal Independence Payment (this is a call forwarding service) | 0903 871 2350 Calls cost £1.50 connection fee and £1.50 per minute plus your network access charge |
| National Insurance Number helpline (this is a call forwarding service) | 0903 871 2359 Calls cost £1.50 connection fee and £1.50 per minute plus your network access charge |
| Budgeting Advance (this is a call forwarding service) | 0905 481 0140 Calls cost £1.50 connection fee and £1.50 per minute plus your network access charge |
| Budgeting Loans (this is a call forwarding service) | 0905 481 0144 Calls cost £1.50 connection fee and £1.50 per minute plus your network access charge |