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A loan to tide one through a long bout of unemployment

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  • pmduk wrote: »
    Try the debt-free wannabe board for help on cutting outgoings. Stop paying experian for your credit figure. It is a totally worthless number that is of no use to you. No lenders use it, as they all have their own individual scoring mechanisms.

    I second that. It's a waste of money.
  • Percy1983
    Percy1983 Posts: 5,244 Forumite
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    If you own a car there is a chance of a logbook loan, generally not a good idea but for short term cash it may work.
    Have my first business premises (+4th business) 01/11/2017
    Quit day job to run 3 businesses 08/02/2017
    Started third business 25/06/2016
    Son born 13/09/2015
    Started a second business 03/08/2013
    Officially the owner of my own business since 13/01/2012
  • darkblue wrote: »
    I thought JSA kept going until the first pay cheque?

    What about a budgeting or crisis loan?

    Why would you continue to receive JSA when you arn't seeking a job?
  • darkblue wrote: »
    I thought JSA kept going until the first pay cheque?

    What about a budgeting or crisis loan?

    JSA stops the day the claim ends,i.e. the last day of unemployment
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