A-Z Council Services


FInd us on Facebook

FInd us on Twitter

Click here to read the One Island Magazine

Children and Young Peoples Services

Services for Adults on the Isle of Wight

Benefits - Local Assistance Scheme


Description of Service: The Social Fund provided by the Department of Works and Pensions (DWP) is to be abolished from 31 March 2013 bringing an end to support for discretionary elements such as Community Care Grants and Crisis Loans for general living expenses. As part of the abolition process DWP will be transferring funding to local authorities to use as they see fit to meet local needs, delivered through a Local Assistance Scheme, from 1 April 2013. The Local Assistance Scheme (LAS) pilot is seeking to deliver an appropriate and responsive program of support and assistance to Island residents who are in genuine hardship (which can not be met through other means), so that they are able to access support that they need, financial or otherwise, quickly and effectively from April 2013.

Contact this Service

If you would like to contact Benefits - Local Assistance Scheme  then please fill in your details below. NOTE: Please do not submit any Credit Card / Payment Information in your message. Required fields are marked *

Message:*  
From
Firstname:*
Surname:*
Email:
Tel:
Address:
Building Name / Number
Street Name
Town Name
County
Country
Postcode
Method:  
(If you need to be contacted in relation to this query, how would you prefer to be contacted)
 


Return to Main Service Details