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<p>DWP and the Home Office have recently introduced a supported handover process to
assist newly recognised refugees needing assistance to claim benefits. This enables
those participating in the process to access benefits by the end of the 28 day move
on period, either through their claim to legacy benefits being processed by day 28,
or through the offer of an advance payment of benefit that is made at their work-focused
interview if they are being considered for Universal Credit. New claimants can already
receive an advance of up to 50% of their estimated entitlement and this will increase
to 100% later this month. Their repayment period may also move from six months to
12 months accordingly.</p>
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