| First tier/ new application |
Mr C, a welfare rights officer, applied for a crisis grant for food and living expenses on behalf of Mr A |
November 2018 |
Upheld |
| Resident within the local authority area |
Mrs C applied for a crisis grant as her landlord had sold her property which meant she had to secure another tenancy |
November 2018 |
Upheld |
| 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 |