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Peers begged for 'hardship fund' when Covid cut their allowance to £162 a day

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Lords called for Parliamentary authorities to set up a "hardship fund" after cuts to their daily expenses claims during the coronavirus.

Peers saw their tax-free bung slashed from £323 a day to £162, and only for those "actively participate" in debates, as part of the changed response to Parliament's working hours.

The move was made because Lords would be incurring fewer costs by not staying in London. But a Freedom of Information request has revealed peers complaining about the move, as families across the country faced hardship caused by the pandemic.

The anonymous emails, released after a request by the Scottish National Party, were sent to the House of Lords Commission, the House of Lords Management Board and the Clerk of the

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