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Cash Box Credit Union Family Loan

The Cash Box Credit Union Family Loan lets you borrow for family expenses and use your child benefit to cover the repayments. Our Family Loan is here to help the people of Tameside and Glossop in an ethical and community based way. We work passionately with our community and pride ourselves on bringing fair and ethical finance to our members.

What do you need to do?

Below are the simple requirements to apply for our credit union Family Loan.

• Be aged 18 years old or over.
• Claiming child benefit and agree to have this paid into your Cash Box Credit Union account.
• Live or work in Tameside & Glossop.
• Work for the following organisations (no matter where you live) Jigsaw Homes; Hawke International.

If you fall into the above then our application process is very simple!

• Complete a member application here.
• When applying for our family loan you become a member of our credit union family.
• You will need to provide proof that your child benefit is paid to you.
• The repayments can be arranged to suit you. You can decide how much of your child benefit is placed into your savings account.

What other benefits does the Cash Box Credit Union Family Loan have?

• A loan with your local credit union will help your credit rating while keeping up with the repayments.
• You build up savings with each repayment.
• Your loan application is decided on by a person rather than a computer.
• Your local credit union is at the heart of your community and works for your interests.
• Your credit union is an ethical lender and the rate you see is always the rate you have!
• No setup or early repayment fees.
• All of your savings are fully covered by Financial Services Compensation Scheme up to £85,000.

Need to borrow more than £500?

Cashbox offers a range of loans designed to suit you. We offer our loans up to the value of £15,000 and you can borrow as little as £50. We offer different types of loans so you always get the best value from your credit union.

If you need more information on our credit union family loan, please contact our friendly staff on 0161 342 3266 or by emailing cashboxcreditunion@tameside.gov.uk.