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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 19 March 2012.

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Photo of Amber Rudd Amber Rudd Conservative, Hastings and Rye 2:30, 19 March 2012

Victims of domestic violence seeking residential support in a refuge currently fall into the Government’s exception category and have their housing benefit paid directly to the refuge. That is important for the victims, and important for securing finance for the refuges. May I urge the Home Secretary to have discussions with the Department for Work and Pensions to ensure that that arrangement can continue under universal credit?