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Scottish Welfare Fund: breakdown of recent spend
latest informal monitoring information from local authorities about applications, awards and spend under the Scottish Welfare Fund ...
New SWF guidance dated 03.10.2013 relaxes the previous requirement to be on an income-related benefit to qualify for a CCG
Eligibility for Community Care Grants
6.3 Applicants should be aged 16 or over. They should normally be entitled to Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Universal Credit, Savings Pension Credit, Guaranteed Pension Credit, or payment on account of one of them in order to be eligible for a Community Care Grant, but it is not essential. (“but it is not essential” is in bold in the guidance)
Eligibility for Crisis Grants
6.1 The only pre-requisite is being 16 or over. Applicants should normally be entitled to Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Universal Credit , Savings Pension Credit, Guaranteed Pension Credit, or payment on account of one of them in order to be eligible for a Crisis Grant, but it is not essential. (“but it is not essential” is in bold in the guidance)
There is a huge underspnd on Crisis Grants across Scotland.
Cheers for that Jim, better get applying!