Written question asked by Roger Godsiff (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 1 December 2017. It was answered by Caroline Dinenage (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Budgeting Loans
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November to Question 115390, whether people in receipt of (a) income Support, (b) income-related employment and support allowance or (c) income-related jobseeker's allowance who will in future receive universal credit will be permitted to access Social Fund Budgeting Loans.
- Answer
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Claimants who are in receipt of Income Support, income related Employment and Support Allowance and income based Jobseeker’s Allowance can qualify for a Social Fund Budgeting Loans if the satisfy the eligibility conditions. Claimants in receipt of Universal Credit can qualify for a Universal Credit Budgeting Advance which is also a loan that is interest free and for intermittent expenses such as furniture or household equipment.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 116518
- Session
- 2017-19
- Related items
- Subjects
- Budgeting loans Universal credit
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- 2017-12-05 15:35:26 +0000
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