FOI request (FOIR-241603574)

1. What was the Local Welfare Assistance Scheme budget in your local authority for each of the financial years - 2018/19; 2019/20; and 2020/21?

2. How much was spent during 2018/19; 2019/20; and 2020/21? For 2020/21, how much has been spent so far?

3. What type of support is available, for example cash loans, grants, and/or furniture and white goods?

4. Do you provide furniture/white goods through your Local Welfare Assistance Scheme?

5. If you do provide support for furniture/white goods through your Local Welfare Assistance Scheme, do you supply the item or a grant/cash to purchase items?

6. If you provide furniture/white goods through your Local Welfare Assistance scheme, what proportion of your budget is spent on these items?

7. Have you received any additional Government funding specifically for a Local Welfare Assistance Scheme in 2020? If yes, how much?

8. What were the number of completed applications to the scheme in 2018/19; 2019/20; and 2020/21?

9. How many were successful in 2018/19; 2019/20; and 2020/21?