If people know they can get only that amount, they will borrow more than they need at that point, knowing that that is it, whereas, as both of my noble friends are suggesting, you could have £100 here and £100 there, as you need it. I suggest that it would be good to look at this again.
Social Security (Payments on Account of Benefit) Regulations 2013
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Lister of Burtersett
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 13 February 2013.
It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Social Security (Payments on Account of Benefit) Regulations 2013.
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