The coalition Government outlined the evidence in Local support to replace Community Care Grants and Crisis Loans for living expenses in England, Government response to the call for evidence June 2011.<\/em> A copy was placed in the House library and it can be found online at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/local-support-to-replace-community-care-grants-and-crisis-loans-for-living-expenses-call-for-evidence<\/a> <\/p> <\/p> Nottinghamshire County Council have consulted on their plans to wind down their dedicated scheme and provide support by other means. Information on other authorities will be provided by the review my Department will shortly be carrying out about the way local authorities have used the funding provided following the abolition of the discretionary Social Fund. We are making arrangements with local authorities regarding this. A copy of the findings will be placed in the House Library.<\/p> <\/p> There has never been a commitment to provide specific funding beyond 2014/15. On the basis of experience on the ground since support was localised, central government believes that it makes most sense for councils to choose how much funding to allocate to these services in their areas in future - according to local priorities and needs - and how to provide such support.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stowell of Beeston on 3 March (WA 278), what evidence they have that Community Care Grants and Crisis Loans were \"poorly targeted and failed to help those most in need\".", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/42898/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The coalition Government outlined the evidence in Local support to replace Community Care Grants and Crisis Loans for living expenses in England, Government response to the call for evidence June 2011.<\/em> A copy was placed in the House library and it can be found online at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/local-support-to-replace-community-care-grants-and-crisis-loans-for-living-expenses-call-for-evidence<\/a> <\/p> <\/p> Nottinghamshire County Council have consulted on their plans to wind down their dedicated scheme and provide support by other means. Information on other authorities will be provided by the review my Department will shortly be carrying out about the way local authorities have used the funding provided following the abolition of the discretionary Social Fund. We are making arrangements with local authorities regarding this. A copy of the findings will be placed in the House Library.<\/p> <\/p> There has never been a commitment to provide specific funding beyond 2014/15. On the basis of experience on the ground since support was localised, central government believes that it makes most sense for councils to choose how much funding to allocate to these services in their areas in future - according to local priorities and needs - and how to provide such support.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stowell of Beeston on 3 March (WA 278), which authorities have decided to \"wind-down their local Discretionary Social Fund replacement schemes following underspends this year\".", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government how many persons received housing benefit in each of the last 10 years, broken down into those who were (1) pensioners, (2) of working age but not in employment, and (3) in work.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of housing benefit claimants are in work; and what was the equivalent figure in 2000.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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