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Subject		Month / Year	Outcome
Priority hall carpets	Ms C requested an independent review of the council's decision on her community care grant application	March 2019	Upheld
Exceptional pressure qualifying criterion	Ms C applied for a community care grant for a replacement bed and sofa, carpets for her living room, window blinds, clothing and redecorating costs	March 2019	Upheld
Common medical conditions with respect to priority	Mr C, a housing officer, applied for a community care grant on behalf of his client, Ms A	March 2019	Upheld
When applicants incur detriment sourcing items themselves	Ms C applied had obtained a larger tenancy due to overcrowding issues	February 2019	Upheld
Low income	Mr C applied for a crisis grant as he had repaid gambling debts	February 2019	Not upheld
Resident within the local authority area	Mr C applied for a crisis grant for living costs	February 2019	Upheld
Exceptional circumstances for crisis grants	Miss C applied for a crisis grant for living expenses after spending her Universal Credit (UC) payment repaying money she had borrowed from a friend	January 2019	Upheld
Definition of an emergency	Ms C applied for a crisis grant	November 2018	Upheld
Lost money	Ms C, a single parent with a young dependent, applied for a crisis grant having lost her purse while shopping	November 2018	Upheld
Exceptional pressure qualifying criterion	Mr C applied for a community care grant after moving home	November 2018	Not upheld