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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.
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Support for mortgage interest (SMI) is a loan from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to help pay towards the interest on your mortgage or another home loan. You might get SMI if you own your home or you’re in a shared ownership scheme.
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.
An SMI loan is designed to make your mortgage or loan repayments more affordable, by reducing how much you’ll need to pay your lender each month. You’re then able to repay it at later date, either using money you’ll get back when you sell your home or if you choose to repay early.
- What Is Support For Mortgage Interest (SMI)?
- Who Qualifies For SMI?
- What Is Covered by SMI?
- How Is Smi calculated?
- How Much of The Mortgage Is Covered Under SMI?
- Is There A Waiting Period Before You Can Claim SMI?
- For How Long Can You Claim SMI?
- Do I Have to Pay Smi back?
- How Do You Claim For SMI?
If you are a homeowner and get certain income-related benefits, you may qualify for help towards your mortgage interest payments in the form of a loan that is repayable.
You qualify if you are a homeowner and are in receipt of: 1. Income Support 2. Income-based Jobseekers Allowance 3. Income-related Employment and Support Allowance 4. Universal Credit 5. Pension Credit
You only get help towards interest payments for mortgages and any payments are made directly to your lender. There is no payment towards the capital sum borrowed, any mortgage arrears or related insurance premiums.
The standard interest used to calculate SMI is currently 2.65%. The rate of interest you actually pay on your mortgage is not taken into account, if you currently pay a lower rate then you may be able to repay some capital. Conversely, if your actual rate is higher then you may find yourself with mortgage arrears.
You may be able to claim interest on loans up to £200,000 (£100,000 if you are receiving pension credit or you started claiming another qualifying benefit before January 2009 and were below state pension age at the time). Even if your mortgage balance is higher than this amount, you cannot claim more than the amount of interest that would be payabl...
People over 60 who are claiming Pension Credit are entitled to help immediately. Universal Credit claimants can receive SMI after 3 continuous months of receiving this benefit. For all others who qualify, the payments start 39 weeks after you started claiming any of the other benefits listed above. The waiting period is reduced in some instances wh...
There is no time limit for how long you can claim SMI - you must meet the criteria to qualify for the support and as long as you do this, you can claim SMI.
Yes, SMI is treated as a loan which you are expected to repay, along with the interest accrued on the loan, if you sell or transfer ownership of your home. The loan will accrue interest at a rate of 3.03% currently. Your SMI loan is only paid with monies left over after you have repaid the mortgage, other home improvement loans and any other secure...
You can claim SMI if it is deemed that you qualify during your benefit assessment. If you qualify for SMI, you will be offered this alongside the benefits that you have applied for and even if you do not take this support at first, you can go back and ask to start receiving it. If you are in receipt of a qualifying benefit but have not claimed SMI ...
Support for mortgage interest (SMI) is a loan from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help you pay the interest on your mortgage or another home loan. You might be able to get SMI if you get benefits, and you own your home or are in a shared ownership scheme.
Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) is a loan to help you pay for the interest on mortgage payments or other eligible home improvement loans. It's also known as Help with Housing Costs. When do SMI loans need to be paid back?
