| Definition of an emergency |
Mr C applied for a crisis grant as he had received his Personal Independence Payment (PIP) but had spent this |
August 2018 |
Upheld |
| Common medical conditions with respect to priority |
Ms C applied for a community care grant for a number of household items |
August 2018 |
Upheld |
| Meeting the need |
Miss C applied to the fund as she had experienced an infestation of bed bugs which had meant she had to remove a number of household items |
August 2018 |
Upheld |
| Change of circumstances within 28 days |
Ms C applied for a crisis grant as she had recently been made homeless and was sleeping rough |
August 2018 |
Upheld |
| Entitlement to SWF for people from abroad |
Mr A, who is a European Economic Area (EAA) national, applied for a crisis grant as he had stopped working due to illness |
August 2018 |
Upheld |
| Meeting the need |
Mr A applied for a crisis grant as he was waiting on a Tax Credits appeal |
August 2018 |
Not upheld |
| Priority washing machines for single people |
Mr C applied for a Community Care Grant for a washing machine |
August 2018 |
Upheld |
| Access to alternative support |
Mr C applied for a crisis grant for living expenses as he was waiting on the DWP updating his claim from a joint to a single claim |
August 2018 |
Not upheld |
| Change of circumstances within 28 days |
Mr C requested an independent review of the council's decision on his crisis grant application |
July 2018 |
Not upheld |
| Inconsistencies/ Reason to doubt |
Ms C applied for a crisis grant having lost a purse containing a month’s Universal Credit while shopping |
July 2018 |
Not upheld |