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Case summaries

Subject Month / Year Outcome
Lost money Mr C applied for a crisis grant. He advised that he had lost his wallet containing £200.00 October 2018 Upheld
Priority curtains Mr C, who works for a housing charity, requested an independent review on behalf of his client (Mr A) October 2018 Upheld
Priority hall carpets Ms C made an application for a community care grant for a number of household items October 2018 Upheld
Inconsistencies/ Reason to doubt Ms C applied for a crisis grant in order to obtain food, gas and living expenses October 2018 Not upheld
When applicants incur detriment sourcing items themselves Mr C requested applied for a community care grant for a number of items after securing his own tenancy following a period of homeless October 2018 Not upheld
Ongoing feature of expenditure Ms C applied for a crisis grant for food and living expenses October 2018 Upheld
Priority curtains Ms C applied for a community care grant on behalf of Ms A, who had fled domestic abuse and who had been living in a refuge prior to securing her own tenancy October 2018 Upheld
Meeting the need Ms C applied for a crisis grant in order to obtain money for food and living expenses October 2018 Upheld
Meeting the need Mr C applied for a crisis grant for food, living expenses and travel October 2018 Upheld
Exceptional circumstances for crisis grants Mr C applied for a crisis grant for food and living expenses as he had no money for food for his family until his next benefit payment September 2018 Not upheld