# The Integration Loans for Refugees and Others Regulations 2007, Regulation 6: Matters to be taken into account by the Secretary of State


(1) In determining whether or not to make an integration loan, the Secretary of State must, in addition to other matters appearing to him to be relevant, take into account—
(a) the length of time since the applicant was granted leave to enter or remain;
(b) the applicant’s financial position;
(c) the applicant’s likely ability to repay an integration loan;
(d) the information provided by the applicant as to his intended use of an integration loan;
(e) the available budget for integration loans.
(2) For these purposes “available budget” refers to the amount allocated by the Secretary of State for all integration loans in the financial year in which the application is being determined.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110757995/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-integration-loans-for-refugees-and-others-regulations-2007/regulation-6
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