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<p>The reforms to the Social Fund in 2013 have 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.</p><p> </p><p>Our 2014 review
published in November 2014 found that local authorities delivered financial and in-kind
support more effectively than the previous provision under the Social Fund, and that
therefore local authorities are best placed to ensure help is targeted at those who
need it most, alongside their other local services. The Department has no further
plans to carry out a further assessment.</p><p>Local authorities in England will receive
more than £200 billion to deliver these and other community services between 2016-17
and 2019-20, and will have the certainty to plan ahead through our four-year funding
settlement.</p>
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