Benefits and prison
Support for Mortgage Interest
Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) is no longer a benefit. It바카라 사이트檚 now only available as a loan.
You cannot get an SMI loan if you바카라 사이트檙e serving a prison sentence but your partner might be able to claim instead.
Your partner바카라 사이트檚 name may not have to be on the mortgage to be able to claim.
Getting an SMI loan while on remand
If you바카라 사이트檙e single and on remand, you may be able to continue getting SMI loan payments if you meet the eligibility conditions.
You cannot get an SMI loan or Income Support if you바카라 사이트檙e part of a couple and on remand, but your partner can claim benefit and housing costs.
Eligibility
If you바카라 사이트檙e on remand, you must be getting Pension Credit or Income Support to get an SMI loan.
You바카라 사이트檒l need to apply for one of these benefits if you바카라 사이트檝e previously qualified for SMI by getting Income-based Job Seeker바카라 사이트檚 Allowance or Employment and Support allowance.
You바카라 사이트檒l only be able to get SMI loan payments - you will not be paid Pension Credit or Income Support.
If you get Income Support and have accepted an offer of an SMI loan, you can only get loan payments after you바카라 사이트檝e been receiving the benefit for 39 consecutive weeks.