Case summaries

Subject Month / Year Outcome
Reconsideration (applicant request) C applied for a community care grant for several household items as they were moving into their first tenancy. February 2025 Upheld
Reconsideration (applicant request) C applied for a crisis grant after losing their money when the property they were staying in was damaged during a storm. February 2025 Not upheld
Reconsideration (council request) C applied for a community care grant for several household items as they were broken or worn. February 2025 Upheld
Reconsideration (council request) C applied for a crisis grant after losing their bank card, which was then used fraudulently. February 2025 Not upheld
Repairs to private property C applied for a crisis grant to replace their broken boiler. January 2025 Not upheld
Insufficient enquiries made C applied for a community care grant to replace household item affected by mould and a burst pipe in their property. January 2025 Upheld
Definition of an emergency C applied for a crisis grant after struggling to budget their income. January 2025 Upheld
Exceptional pressure qualifying criterion C applied for a community care grant for a double bed base and two pairs of bedroom curtains. January 2025 Upheld
Definition of an emergency C applied for a crisis grant as they needed money for food and utilities. January 2025 Upheld
High most compelling priority rating C applied for a community care grant for clothing after gaining a significant amount of weight while in prison. December 2024 Upheld