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linusm
                              

welfare rights worker, Westcountry Housing Association
Member since
07th Jul 2004

Budgeting Loans Baseline figure
Mon 19-Apr-10 02:53 PM

Hi All
How can I find out what the "Baseline figure" currently is?
( I'm delivering some training on the Social Fund- helpful to show how the maximum Budgeting loan is calculated..)
Thanks
Linus

  

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Replies to this topic
RE: Budgeting Loans Baseline figure, steve_h, 19th Apr 2010, #1
RE: Budgeting Loans Baseline figure, linusm, 21st Apr 2010, #2
      RE: Budgeting Loans Baseline figure, Dave Coughlan, 21st Apr 2010, #3
           RE: Budgeting Loans Baseline figure, linusm, 22nd Apr 2010, #4

steve_h
                              

Welfare Rights Caseworker, Advocacy in Wirral, Birkenhead, Wirral
Member since
06th Mar 2006

RE: Budgeting Loans Baseline figure
Mon 19-Apr-10 03:18 PM

Social Fund Direction 10

A loan must be for a minimum of £100 and a maximum of £1500 (less any outstanding SF loans)

  

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linusm
                              

welfare rights worker, Westcountry Housing Association
Member since
07th Jul 2004

RE: Budgeting Loans Baseline figure
Wed 21-Apr-10 08:35 AM

Hi
I was actually referring to the "baseline" figure that Social Fund decision makers use to calculate the maximum loan someone might be entitled to -based on their personal circs ( ie: "Baseline" figure multiplied by the relevant "weighting" = max loan amount).
I'm planning some training and tho't it would be useful to be able to say what the baseline fugure currently is..

  

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Dave Coughlan
                              

Benefits Adviser, Springfield Hospital, London
Member since
22nd Jan 2004

RE: Budgeting Loans Baseline figure
Wed 21-Apr-10 12:30 PM

According to the local SF centre, it is currently £348

  

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linusm
                              

welfare rights worker, Westcountry Housing Association
Member since
07th Jul 2004

RE: Budgeting Loans Baseline figure
Thu 22-Apr-10 08:45 AM

Thanks for that.
Linus

  

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