Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics: Update to 30 September 2022
Information on the Scottish Welfare Fund to 30 September 2022.
Social Security official statistics published by the Scottish Government.
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Statistics published by Social Security Scotland are listed in our Social Security Scotland statistics collection.
Scottish Government policies relating to all social security statistics may be found at our social security policy page.
This publication presents management information on Scottish Welfare Fund, Self-Isolation Support Grant and Official Statistics on Discretionary Housing Payments at Scotland level. The data is being published monthly due to heightened interest in the figures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alongside the July release, initial analysis was released which detailed basic demographic information on SISG claimants. This covered claimants from the period March to July 2021.
The Scottish Welfare Fund (SWF) comprises of Community Care Grants – which help people to live independently – and Crisis Grants, which provide a safety net in a disaster or emergency.
Scottish Welfare Fund data specification and guidance
Scottish Welfare Fund data monitoring specification and guidance
An archive of an older version of the SWF statistics page may be found here.
Information on the Scottish Welfare Fund to 30 September 2022.
Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) are administered in Scotland by the 32 Scottish local authorities. DHPs may be awarded when a local authority (LA) considers that a housing benefit or Universal Credit (including the housing element) claimant requires further financial assistance towards housing costs.
Guidance on monitoring of Discretionary Housing Payments in Scotland
An archive of an older version of the DHP statistics page may be found here.
These quarterly slide packs provide a summary of published social security statistics for Scotland, focusing on devolved and newly introduced benefits, the Scottish Welfare Fund, and Universal Credit (Scottish Choices).
Summary: Universal Credit Scottish Choices give recipients of Universal Credit in Scotland a choice to have their award paid either monthly or twice monthly, and have the housing costs in their award paid direct to their landlord.
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