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Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: Update to 30 September 2022

Published: 31 January 2023
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate, +1 more … Social Security Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector

Information on the Scottish Welfare Fund to 30 September 2022.

Repeat Applications and Awards

During July to September 2022, a larger proportion of Crisis Grants applications and awards were repeats (68% and 61%, respectively), compared to Community Care Grants (29% and 15%, respectively) (Tables 40-43, Chart 11).

Compared to the same quarter in 2021, the rates of repeat applications and awards for both Community Care Grants and Crisis Grants all fell by one percentage point.

The rates of repeat Crisis Grant applications and awards remain higher than any quarter before the COVID-19 pandemic. Increased rates of repeat applications and awards may be due individuals continuing to experience financial hardship, at least partly due to the increased cost of living, and due to the impacts of COVID-19.

Chart 11: Repeat applications and awards for Community Care Grants and Crisis Grants – Quarterly

Chart 11 - proportions of repeat applications and awards

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