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reclaim due to income, can you claim another advance

MaggieB
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Dorchester CAB

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Client paid twice in AP due to bank holiday. UC stopped, she will have to reclaim.  Can she apply for another advance?

Philippa D
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Weymouth & Portland Citizens Advice

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I can’t find anything to suggest that she can’t claim another advance for a new claim. She can’t claim two advances for the same new claim, but that doesn’t apply to this situation.

If she is still paying off the previous advance, then would a second one take her over the repayment cap? If so, the advance might be refused on the grounds that she can’t afford to repay it.