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<p>Benefits administered by DWP do not include a specific amount for sanitary products,
just as they do not include a specific amount for any other item such as food or fuel
charges. Instead, an “applicable amount” is set through legislation passed by Parliament
for each benefit.</p><p> </p><p>An applicable amount is a standard national figure
which the Government believes reflects the basic living needs of an applicant and
their family.</p><p> </p><p>There is no objective way of deciding what an adequate
level of benefit should be. Every person has different requirements, and the Government
strongly believes that individuals should be free to spend their benefits in the way
that best suits their individual circumstances.</p>
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