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Who we are & what we do

We are the Scottish Welfare Fund independent review service at the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO). We carry out independent reviews of decisions that councils have made on community care and crisis grant applications.

We are not part of any council and our service is free.

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Are you unhappy with a council’s review of your community care or crisis grant application decision? Ask us for an independent review.

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