| Inconsistencies/ Reason to doubt |
Ms C applied for a crisis grant having lost her purse while shopping |
October 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 |
| Definition of an emergency |
Mr C applied for a crisis grant as he was having deductions from his Universal Credit (UC) and also incurred a bank charge |
September 2018 |
Upheld |
| Low income |
Ms C applied for a crisis grant after both she and her partner lost their jobs unexpectedly |
September 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 |
| Ongoing feature of expenditure |
Mr C, a welfare rights officer applied on behalf a Mr A, a European Economic Area national whose benefits claim had been stopped due to a missed meeting |
September 2018 |
Upheld |