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We need the money to pay benefits! Minister's extraordinary justification for meagre cut to student loan interest rates

Treasury Chief Secretary Lucy Rigby cited funding the scrapping of the two-child benefit limit when grilled over the government's 6 per cent cap on the interest rate paid on some loans.

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What happened Treasury Chief Secretary Lucy Rigby cited funding the scrapping of the two-child benefit limit when grilled over the government's 6 per cent cap on the interest rate paid on some loans.
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Left / center-leftMortgage demand surged nearly 11% last week — even as interest rates stayed volatile

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Right / center-rightWe need the money to pay benefits! Minister's extraordinary justification for meagre cut to student loan interest rates

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Daily MailNews report · Jun 10, 3:51 PM

We need the money to pay benefits! Minister's extraordinary justification for meagre cut to student loan interest rates

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Treasury Chief Secretary Lucy Rigby cited funding the scrapping of the two-child benefit limit when grilled over the government's 6 per cent cap on the interest rate paid on some loans.

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QuartzNews report · Jun 10, 3:00 PM

Mortgage demand surged nearly 11% last week — even as interest rates stayed volatile

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Both refinance and purchase applications rebounded after the Memorial Day holiday, even as the 30-year fixed rate ticked up to 6.60%

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Jun 10, 3:51 PM: Daily Mail joined the source map.

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