In this guide
1. Summary
Please note the DAF will be unable to accept online applications from 6:30 pm until 11:30pm on Thursday 10 October due to maintenance work on the server.
Online applications can be made in the usual way from 11:30 pm.
The Discretionary Assistance Fund provides 2 types of grant that you do not need to pay back.
Emergency Assistance Payment (EAP)
A grant to help pay for essential costs, such as food, gas, electricity, clothing or emergency travel if you:
- are experiencing extreme financial hardship
- have lost your job
- have applied for benefits and are waiting for your first payment
You cannot use it to pay for ongoing bills that you cannot afford to pay.
Individual Assistance Payment (IAP)
A grant to help you or someone you care for live independently in their home or a property that you or they are moving into.
What you can use the grant for
The grant will provide/supply:
- a fridge or washing machine and other ‘white goods’
- home furniture such as beds, sofas and chairs