Local Welfare Provision funding extended

Tue,3 February 2015
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The Government has reviewed its previous decision to end Local Authority Funding for Local Welfare Assistance Schemes from April 2015

Instead the Government has committed to “providing a further £74 million to upper-tier authorities to recognise that councils have asked for additional support, including to help them respond to local welfare needs and to improve social care provision.” [Hansard 3 February 2015 : Column 5WS).

Local Welfare Assistance Schemes are grants and loans, provided by your Local Authority, to meet a crisis or to help you with independent living. Each local authority runs a different scheme. To check out the help in your area go to http://www.cpag.org.uk/lwas or the Chidren's Society website at http://tinyurl.com/qxekuww.

If you need help and are unsure about what you can get see our what you can claim factsheet.