| Low income |
Ms C applied for a community care grant for a number of household items including a bed, white goods and flooring |
July 2018 |
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 |
| Entitlement to SWF for people from abroad |
Mr C, applied for a crisis grant on behalf of Ms A, requesting money for food and living expenses |
July 2018 |
Upheld |
| Inconsistencies/ Reason to doubt |
Mr C applied to the council for a crisis grant |
July 2018 |
Upheld |
| Definition of an emergency |
Ms C applied to the SWF for a crisis grant for food and essentials |
July 2018 |
Upheld |
| Definition of an emergency |
Mr C applied for a crisis grant for food and living expenses |
July 2018 |
Upheld |
| Priority hall carpets |
Ms C applied for a community care grant for a hall carpet |
July 2018 |
Not upheld |
| Exceptional circumstances for crisis grants |
Mr C applied for a crisis grant as he had lost his money after withdrawing all of it in one go |
July 2018 |
Not upheld |
| Exceptional circumstances for crisis grants |
Ms C applied for a crisis grant for assistance with living expenses |
July 2018 |
Upheld |