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<p>Advances are available to those receiving Universal Credit, DWP legacy income related
benefits (such as Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance),
and Pension Credit.</p><p> </p><p>However, advances are not available for those receiving
Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment (which are non means
tested and for people with personal care and/or mobility needs because of a mental
or physical disability).</p><p> </p><p>There is no prescriptive definition of hardship
used in determining an advance award in Universal Credit, or a Short Term Benefit
Advance for DWP legacy income related benefits: we tailor the support that we provide
and consider each case on its own merits given the financial and other circumstances
of the claimant and their immediate family.</p>
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