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The Social Fund in the UK was a form of welfare benefit provision payable for exceptional or intermittent needs, in addition to regular payments such as Jobseeker's Allowance or Income Support. The United Kingdom coalition government abolished the discretionary social fund with effect from April 2013, by means of legislation contained in the ...
Budgeting Loans are interest free loans from the Social Fund that are available only to people claiming certain income-related benefits. [ 1 ] Although the discretionary element of the Social Fund was abolished those who have not yet been transferred over to Universal Credit can still apply.
Local welfare assistance schemes are a feature of the British welfare system following the abolition of the discretionary element of the Social Fund. LWAS replaced crisis loans and community care grants which were to elements of the Social Fund. [1] An example of a local welfare assistance scheme is the Essential Living Fund in Essex.
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is one of the largest public sector pension schemes in the United Kingdom, with 6.4 million members from 15,000 employers. [1] It is a defined benefit pension plan. Administration is carried out through 89 [2] regional pension funds such as Greater Manchester Pension Fund and London Pensions Fund ...
The Essential Living Fund (ELF) [1] is a local welfare assistance scheme in Essex, England that was introduced in April 2013 following the abolition of the discretionary element of the Social Fund. It replaces two discretionary elements of the Social Fund - crisis loans and community care grants . [ 2 ]
Long title: An Act to make provision for universal credit and personal independence payment; to make other provision about social security and tax credits; to make provision about the functions of the registration service, child support maintenance and the use of jobcentres; to establish the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission and otherwise amend the Child Poverty Act 2010; and for ...
In Northern Ireland the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 [16] govern the system. In the winter of 2011–12, the benefit cost the UK Government £2.1 billion and was paid out to 12.7 million people. [ 17 ]
Income Support is an income-related benefit in the United Kingdom for some people who are on a low income, but have a reason for not actively seeking work. Claimants of Income Support may be entitled to certain other benefits, for example, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, Child Benefit, Carer's Allowance, Child Tax Credit and help with health costs.