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Short Term Benefit Advances

Liz S
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Welfare specialist and appeals officer - Herefordshire Council Welfare Rights Team

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Is anyone having issues getting DWP to issue STBA’s instead of referring clients for Local Welfare Provision?

Ros
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hi liz -

this thread looks at the issue and includes link to guidance to JCP staff reminding them to consider short term advances rather than referring to local authorities -

http://www.rightsnet.org.uk/forums/viewthread/4668/

cheers ros