| Risk of care qualifying criterion |
Mr C applied for a community care grant in order to obtain a new electric cooker |
April 2018 |
Not upheld |
| Travel expenses/ funeral costs |
Ms C, a representative acting on behalf of Ms A, requested a review of the council’s decision not to award a crisis grant for travel expenses to attend a funeral |
April 2018 |
Not upheld |
| Homelessness qualifying criterion |
Mr C applied for a community care grant in order to obtain household items such as white goods, a bed and furnishings |
March 2018 |
Not upheld |
| When applicants incur detriment sourcing items themselves |
Ms C applied to the council for a community care grant for a living room carpet |
March 2018 |
Upheld |
| Low income |
Mr C applied to the council for a crisis grant |
February 2018 |
Not upheld |
| Travel expenses/ funeral costs |
Mr C applied to the council for a crisis grant for travelling expenses |
February 2018 |
Not upheld |
| Exceptional circumstances for crisis grants |
Mr C applied to the council for a crisis grant |
February 2018 |
Upheld |
| Lost money |
Ms C applied for food and living expenses having lost her bag containing the majority of her benefits income |
February 2018 |
Not upheld |
| Entitlement to SWF for people from abroad |
Mr C applied for a crisis grant as his Job Seekers Allowance claim had been stopped |
February 2018 |
Not upheld |
| Clothing |
Mr C made an application for a community care grant to purchase clothing |
February 2018 |
Not upheld |