Qualifying criteria for local welfare assistance
The local welfare assistance scheme ended on 31 March 2026. This has been replaced with Crisis Payments (Crisis Resilience Fund)
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CloseThe local welfare assistance scheme ended on 31 March 2026. This has been replaced with Crisis Payments (Crisis Resilience Fund)