Benefits
Social Fund
This is a means-tested fund which provides “one-off” payments, grants and interest-free loans mostly to people who qualify for certain other means-tested benefits.
Name of payment |
Grant | Loan | Qualifying benefit |
Community Care Grant |
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Budgeting Loans |
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Crisis Loans |
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None | |
Sure Start Maternity Grant |
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Child Tax Credit above family element (plus higher element for child under age one) |
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| Funeral Expenses Payment | |
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Cold Weather Payments |
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Winter Fuel Payment |
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Cold Weather Payments and Winter Fuel Payments
See The Social Fund
www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
