Case summaries

Subject Month / Year Outcome
Calculation of award C applied for money for food as they had spent their income on bills and debts. October 2025 Upheld
Calculation of award C’s representative applied for money for food and utilities after a delay in extending their immigration status had led to C’s family losing their right to work and access to public funds. October 2025 Upheld
Low income C applied for a Crisis Grant for support with living costs after facing additional expenses related to visiting a friend in hospital and being involved in a car accident. September 2025 Not upheld
Reconsideration (applicant request) C applied for a Crisis Grant for living costs, stating that they had no income. September 2025 Not upheld
High most compelling priority rating C applied for a Community Care Grant to help set up their tenancy after experiencing homelessness, having recently arrived in the UK as a refugee. September 2025 Upheld
Crisis grant calculations – 2025 guidance C applied for support with food, travel, and energy debts, explaining that a recent relationship breakdown had made budgeting difficult. August 2025 Upheld
Resident within the local authority area C applied for funds to dissemble furniture, disconnect their cooker and pack boxes ready for them relocating to London. August 2025 Not upheld
Low income assessment - 2025 guidance C applied for money to pay for living costs. August 2025 Upheld
Resident within the local authority area C applied for money for food. August 2025 Not upheld
Insufficient enquiries made C applied for a community care grant as their cooker had stopped working. July 2025 Upheld