- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the Scottish Welfare Fund is being paid for by the (a) UK and (b) Scottish Government in (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12726 on 25 February 2013. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact will be of the current changes to the welfare system on the Scottish Welfare Fund and whether it expects additional claims to be made as a consequence.
Answer
The Scottish Welfare Fund is being established to help mitigate the impact of the UK Government’s welfare reforms.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how much money has been allocated to the Scottish Welfare Fund for (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15 and (c) 2015-16.
Answer
We have allocated £33 million for the Scottish Welfare Fund for 2013-2014, comprising £23.795 million being transferred from the Department for Work and Pensions and £9.2 million from the Scottish Government’s Budget. We have not decided the funding for subsequent years. Decisions on funding levels for future years will be confirmed in due course.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of claims to the Scottish Welfare Fund in its first year and whether this estimate takes into account claims that may arise from current changes to the welfare system.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12729 on 21 February 2013. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the criteria were to calculate the level of funding required to establish the Scottish Welfare Fund.
Answer
The highest spend by the Department for Work and Pensions in Scotland, on Community Care Grants and Crisis Loans for living expenses in recent years was around £30 million in 2009-2010. The Scottish Government established the Scottish Welfare Fund at a higher amount of £33 million.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the proportion of the Scottish Welfare Fund that will be allocated to claimants as (a) goods and (b) money.
Answer
This is a matter for each local authority.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the capacity of local authorities to allocate goods rather than money from the Scottish Welfare Fund to claimants.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12763 on 25 February 2013. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what level of funding each local authority will receive in order to deliver the Scottish Welfare Fund and how this is calculated.
Answer
The funding allocations for each local authority are set out in the following table. The basis of the distribution is previous spend for Community Care Grants and Crisis Loans; previous applications for Admin funding; and the bid made to the Department for Work and Pensions for set up costs. The methodology for the distribution was agreed by the joint Scottish Government, and COSLA, Settlement Distribution Group.
| Set up costs | Community Care Grants | Crisis Grants | Administration Costs |
Local Authority | 2012-2013 | 2013-14 | 2013-14 | 2013-14 |
Aberdeen City | 69,250 | 540,786 | 359,055 | 161,140 |
Aberdeenshire | 39,536 | 301,674 | 163,061 | 75,370 |
Angus | 37,490 | 273,205 | 145,866 | 71,640 |
Argyll and Bute | 32,748 | 263,907 | 108,853 | 55,550 |
Clackmannanshire | 34,305 | 230,847 | 129,545 | 59,470 |
Dumfries and Galloway | 45,375 | 430,012 | 193,225 | 96,170 |
Dundee City | 70,126 | 986,180 | 350,457 | 175,470 |
East Ayrshire | 59,088 | 650,528 | 274,974 | 141,910 |
East Dunbartonshire | 28,722 | 242,097 | 94,718 | 43,970 |
East Lothian | 32,906 | 264,481 | 125,757 | 57,120 |
East Renfrewshire | 26,016 | 182,290 | 75,629 | 35,720 |
Edinburgh, City of | 132,609 | 1,429,737 | 757,891 | 367,420 |
Falkirk | 58,674 | 634,342 | 293,480 | 137,390 |
Fife | 106,334 | 1,219,553 | 640,440 | 292,050 |
Glasgow City | 335,269 | 5,756,371 | 1,964,745 | 1,006,680 |
Highland | 54,164 | 555,135 | 245,538 | 116,980 |
Inverclyde | 55,601 | 453,774 | 278,763 | 130,910 |
Midlothian | 35,270 | 253,461 | 131,877 | 63,000 |
Moray | 30,777 | 285,259 | 101,858 | 49,460 |
North Ayrshire | 70,457 | 705,972 | 362,552 | 174,880 |
North Lanarkshire | 148,322 | 2,125,263 | 830,751 | 423,360 |
Orkney Islands | 18,721 | 47,868 | 8,452 | 5,100 |
Perth and Kinross | 40,242 | 420,828 | 172,096 | 76,940 |
Renfrewshire | 84,297 | 693,919 | 454,938 | 215,700 |
Scottish Borders | 35,781 | 283,996 | 122,551 | 65,360 |
Shetland Islands | 19,336 | 42,588 | 16,904 | 8,050 |
South Ayrshire | 43,200 | 533,669 | 179,236 | 90,290 |
South Lanarkshire | 107,898 | 1,539,479 | 604,302 | 297,550 |
Stirling | 35,169 | 379,733 | 136,831 | 64,970 |
West Dunbartonshire | 58,712 | 562,482 | 267,105 | 136,210 |
West Lothian | 72,508 | 674,404 | 391,987 | 175,470 |
Scotland Total (approx) | 2,037,952 | 23,000,000 | 9,995,000 | 4,878,000 |
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the Scottish Welfare Fund has been earmarked for crisis (a) loans and (b) grants.
Answer
We have earmarked around 30 per cent of the Scottish Welfare Fund for Crisis Grants and the remainder for Community Care Grants. The Scottish Welfare Fund will not provide loans.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the adequacy of funding of the Scottish Welfare Fund.
Answer
I refer the member to the question S4W-12728, answered on 25 February 2013. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.