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<p>a) The number of Short-term benefits advance applications received from April 2014
to February 2015 was 226,126. The Secretary of State announced on 8 December 2014
that DWP would do more to raise the awareness of Short Term Benefit Advances and as
well as more information now on Gov.UK there will be posters and leaflets in all Jobcentres
by the end of March.</p><p> </p><p>b) The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) intends
to publish figures on the number of hardship applications and awards in May 2015.
The date of publication will be announced shortly.</p>
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