In case of secured loan, you need to provide some security and the interest rate is a bit lower. Nevertheless, the case is a lot different for the people on benefits who always prefer to go for an unsecured loan as there are risks of loosing the collateral in cases of defaults. So, unsecured form of this loan is a better option for such kind of people. One thing which is very important in the case of loans for people on benefit that avail loans is the pre planning of repayment. As the repayment is going to be made from only the loan amount or the benefits it is very important to make a good assessment of your monthly expenditure and then decide on the repayment terms. You can not afford to make defaults at all because it will worsen your credit history and you will be almost ineligible for any loan in future.