| Low income |
Mr C applied to the council for a crisis grant |
February 2018 |
Not upheld |
| Travel expenses/ funeral costs |
Mr C applied to the council for a crisis grant for travelling expenses |
February 2018 |
Not upheld |
| Exceptional circumstances for crisis grants |
Mr C applied to the council for a crisis grant |
February 2018 |
Upheld |
| Lost money |
Ms C applied for food and living expenses having lost her bag containing the majority of her benefits income |
February 2018 |
Not upheld |
| Entitlement to SWF for people from abroad |
Mr C applied for a crisis grant as his Job Seekers Allowance claim had been stopped |
February 2018 |
Not upheld |
| Meeting the need |
Ms C applied to the council for a crisis grant for living expenses as she had lost her job and had made a new application for Job Seekers Allowance |
January 2018 |
Not upheld |
| Travel expenses/ funeral costs |
Mr C applied to the council for a community care grant |
January 2018 |
Not upheld |
| Inconsistencies/ Reason to doubt |
Mr C applied to the council for a crisis grant |
January 2018 |
Upheld |
| Lost money |
Mr C applied for a crisis grant in order to obtain food, gas and electricity |
January 2018 |
Upheld |
| When applicants incur detriment sourcing items themselves |
Ms C applied to the council for a community care grant |
November 2017 |
Not upheld |