Please would you provide the following information:

1. How much funding has the Council / Authority allocated in its budget each year since April 2013 for its replacement scheme to the Social Fund (please do not include funding for dealing with the Covid 19 pandemic);

2. Details of all local welfare provision schemes provided by the Council since April 2013 (please do not include funding for dealing with the Covid 19 pandemic);

3. Who can apply for assistance;

4. Details of the application process for residents (if possible please include links to application forms and information about the scheme on the Council’s website);

5. What assistance is offered;

6. How much has been paid to local residents under the Council’s / Authority’s scheme(s) since April 2013 (please would you break this down into yearly amounts);

7. How much has been spent on other items such as furniture and white goods (please would you break this down into yearly amounts;

8. How to challenge decisions;

9. How many local review requests / complaints the Council has received about local welfare provision since April 2013.