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Case summaries

Subject Month / Year Outcome
Meeting the need Mr A applied for a crisis grant as he was waiting on a Tax Credits appeal August 2018 Not upheld
Priority washing machines for single people Mr C applied for a Community Care Grant for a washing machine August 2018 Upheld
Access to alternative support Mr C applied for a crisis grant for living expenses as he was waiting on the DWP updating his claim from a joint to a single claim August 2018 Not upheld
Definition of an emergency Mr C applied for a crisis grant as he had received his Personal Independence Payment (PIP) but had spent this August 2018 Upheld
Common medical conditions with respect to priority Ms C applied for a community care grant for a number of household items August 2018 Upheld
Meeting the need Miss C applied to the fund as she had experienced an infestation of bed bugs which had meant she had to remove a number of household items August 2018 Upheld
Priority hall carpets Ms C applied for a community care grant for a hall carpet July 2018 Not upheld
Exceptional circumstances for crisis grants Mr C applied for a crisis grant as he had lost his money after withdrawing all of it in one go July 2018 Not upheld
Exceptional circumstances for crisis grants Ms C applied for a crisis grant for assistance with living expenses July 2018 Upheld
Meeting the need Ms C, who had two children, one under 16 and one over, had applied for a crisis grant for food, gas and electricity July 2018 Upheld