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<p>The pilot Access to Elected Office fund has approved 57 grants for 50 disabled
applicants; the average value of claims from the fund has been £4,289. £88,260 was
claimed in grants over 2012-14 and £156,215 has been approved for drawdown since the
fund was extended from 1 July 2014. Total expenditure will depend on the number of
successful applications to the fund.</p><p> </p><p>An assessment of the fund’s effectiveness
is planned for 2015 to inform a decision by the next Government on whether the fund
should continue.</p>
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