Cash-First Programme: interim evaluation - updated
Interim findings from a process and impact evaluation of the Scottish Government's Cash-First Programme. The Programme supports new local partnership work to deliver Cash-First interventions across eight delivery partner areas.
Appendix 6: Overview of Delivery Partners activity
Delivery Partner |
Target Group |
Type of Cash-First payment |
Value of Cash-First payment |
|---|---|---|---|
Aberdeen City |
Single men 18-45. Particular focus on Universal Credit recipients. |
Cash payment Bank transfer Voucher Direct payment (depending on individual need) |
Up to £600 (£100 x 6 months) per individual, to be assessed. |
Aberdeenshire |
Child poverty priority families and communities with significant barriers to accessing services |
Cash payment Love Local card Vouchers |
Assessed on an individual basis. |
Edinburgh |
None |
Cash payment |
£30 |
Fife |
Wide range depending on local characteristics. Current projects focus on rurality and in-work poverty, |
Payment via Credit Union Voucher (depending on local project) |
Guidance proposes £140 for single person and £200 for a couple (per month), with premiums applicable depending on circumstances. However, discretion is applied, and projects are not required to adhere to these amounts. Adjustments can be made to reflect the higher costs of living in rural areas, for example. |
Glasgow |
None |
n/a |
n/a |
Delivery Partner |
Target Group |
Type of Cash-First payment |
Value of Cash-First payment |
|---|---|---|---|
North Lanarkshire |
No specific target groups |
Cash transfer via PayPoint |
£25 single person, £50 couple with children. Additional payment for infant formula and a discretionary top up for large families is available. |
Orkney |
Priority groups in Orkney are households on the ferry-linked isles, in-work poverty and families. Priority groups identified as Families and those in work on low incomes |
Voucher |
Varies depending on personal circumstances (e.g. single /couple/number of children/working age/pension age). Ranges from: £71.06 (single, pension age) to £261.15 (couple with three children). There is a remote/rural premium paid on all categories. Maximum 3 cash vouchers once every 2 weeks. A further 3 cash vouchers following income and budget checks. Values of the second 3 vouchers may increase for priority groups based on actual minimum income gap identified. |
West Dunbartonshire |
Priority groups that are at risk of food insecurity, including care-experienced young people, those experiencing homelessness or facing eviction, low income households, people from minority ethnic communities, and families with a parent under 25, three or more children, or children under two years old. |
Cash payment |
Up to 3 applications to the value of £250. |
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