We need to process all of the applications we received to see whether or not they meet the qualifying conditions.

To assist a person to care for a qualifying individual who has been released from prison or a young offenders’ institution on temporary release.

Exceptional pressure is a greater pressure than you would be under just from living on a low income.

To enable qualifying individuals to maintain a settled home in a situation where that individual, or another individual in the same household, is facing exceptional pressure.

To enable qualifying, vulnerable individuals to establish or maintain a settled home after being homeless, or otherwise living an unsettled way of life AND receiving support* to sustain their tenancy (*formerly known as re-settlement package).

To enable qualifying individuals to maintain a settled home, where without a grant there is a risk of the individual needing to go into a care institution.

To enable qualifying individuals who are leaving care or imprisonment to establish or maintain a settled home, where without a grant there is a risk that the individual will not be able to do so.You may be eligible to receive a grant if you meet the fund qualifying conditions:

There must be a severe and immediate need and you would face significant adverse consequences if you were not awarded a grant. The grants are designed to help people who are on a low income, so you can apply even if you don’t claim benefits.Ĭommunity Care Grants are in place to help vulnerable people set up home, or continue to live independently within their community. Scottish Welfare Fund awards are not loans, so you don't need to pay it back.

The Scottish Welfare Fund provides a safety net for vulnerable people on low incomes by providing Community Care Grants and Crisis Grants.

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