| Applications impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic |
C asked for an independent review of the council’s decision. |
September 2020 |
Not upheld |
| Applications impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic |
C asked the council for a crisis grant as they had lost their job due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
September 2020 |
Upheld |
| Applications impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic |
C, a housing officer, asked for an independent review of the council’s decision on a community care grant application on behalf of A. |
September 2020 |
Upheld |
| Applications impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic |
C requested an independent review of the council's decision on their crisis grant application. |
September 2020 |
Upheld |
| Low income |
C asked their council for a crisis grant as they had run into financial difficulties and were struggling with their mental health. |
August 2020 |
Upheld |
| Ongoing feature of expenditure |
C, a support worker, asked SPSO to review the council's decision about their client's (A) community care grant application. |
August 2020 |
Upheld |
| Definition of an emergency |
C asked for an independent review of the council’s decision. |
July 2020 |
Upheld |
| Definition of an emergency |
C asked for an independent review of the council’s decision. |
July 2020 |
Upheld |
| Exceptional circumstances for crisis grants |
C asked for an independent review of the council’s decision. |
June 2020 |
Not upheld |
| Exceptional circumstances for crisis grants |
C requested an independent review of the council's decision on their crisis grant application. |
June 2020 |
Upheld |