Discretionary Assistance Fund - What is the Discretionary Assistance Fund?

The Discretionary Assistance Fund (DAF) provides urgent grants to people in Wales as a last resort, and can include awards for certain electrical white goods, such as fridges and cookers, in addition to household items such as beds, bedding, curtains and kitchen items. Grants do not need to be paid back.

What is the Discretionary Assistance Fund?

The Discretionary Assistance Fund is entirely grant based and looks to address the wider needs of applicants with strong links to financial capability, money advice, income maximisation and affordable credit.

There are two types of assistance available from the fund, the Individual Assistance Payment which helps vulnerable people live independently in the community and the Emergency Assistance Payment which helps people who are in financial need because they have experienced an emergency or a disaster.

Applies to: Wales

Age rules: You must be aged 16 or over

Type of benefit: Means tested

Taxable: No

Administered by: Northgate Information Solutions, Family Fund Trading and Wrexham Country Borough Council

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