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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

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

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
Social Security Benefits
Wednesday, 29 November 2017
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Budgeting loans Universal credit
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk