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<p>The reforms to the Social Fund in 2013 allowed local authorities in England and
the devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales to deliver their own local provision
for people who are in need of urgent help. Local authorities are best placed to decide
how to promote and target flexible help to support local welfare needs. The Government
has no further plans to review provision.</p><p> </p><p>The Local Government Finance
Settlement for 2015-16 identifies a notional amount relating to local welfare provision
in each upper-tier and unitary authority’s general grant, totalling £129.6 million
for England. The notional allocation for local welfare provision remains at £129.6
million in England in the Local Government Financial Settlement until 2019/20. There
are no plans to ring-fence this notional allocation.</p>
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