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Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have considered the potential merits of including the need to use a food bank, alongside undue hardship, in the criteria which may exempt claimants from having deductions taken from their universal credit claim.  HL5657

Question HL5657: tabled on 20 February 2023 and due for answer by 6 March 2023

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Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have considered the potential merits of including the need to use a food bank, alongside undue hardship, in the criteria which may exempt claimants from having deductions taken from their universal credit claim.  HL5657
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