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Lord Hylton

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BBC: Royal Charter
Tuesday 19th July 2016

(7 years, 10 months ago)

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Will the Government publicise the available arrangements for discretionary payments and emergency payments so that those who are eligible for them do know?

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We do publicise them. In UC, we probably do not publicise the advances available enough, and I am looking at making that information more available on screen and automatic, rather than through a conversation—so that is a good point.

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