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Discretionary Assistance Fund (DAF): financial summary 2017 to 2018
Applications made and grants given from the Discretionary Assistance Fund 2017 to 2018.
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- The Emergency Assistance Payment (EAP) had 59,014 applications and the Individual Assistance Payment (IAP) had 13,062 applications during the financial year 2017 to 2018.
- 4,120 applications were approved for the IAP for people to get furniture like a sofa or freezer or a washing machine. 34,322 grants were awarded for the EAP to help pay for essential costs, such as food, gas, electricity or clothing after an emergency.
- The highest number of applications for the IAP came from people living in Cardiff (2,244), Newport (1,164) and Rhondda Cynon Taf (1,163).
- The highest number of applications for the EAP came from people living in Cardiff (9,591), Rhondda Cynon Taf (5,497) and Newport (5,279).
Emergency Assistance Payment (EAP)
| Local authority | Number of applications | Number of grants awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent | 1,747 | 920 |
| Bridgend | 2,167 | 1,227 |
| Caerphilly | 3,526 | 2,011 |
| Cardiff | 9,591 | 5,650 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2,466 | 1,491 |
| Ceredigion | 352 | 244 |
| Conwy | 1,487 | 908 |
| Denbighshire | 1,736 | 1,053 |
| Flintshire | 2,217 | 1,338 |
| Gwynedd | 1,860 | 1,016 |
| Isle of Anglesey | 1,064 | 639 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 2,015 | 1,193 |
| Monmouthshire | 840 | 537 |
| Neath Port Talbot | 3,300 | 1,852 |
| Newport | 5,279 | 3,029 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1,208 | 725 |
| Powys | 864 | 501 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 5,497 | 2,996 |
| Swansea | 4,558 | 2,693 |
| Torfaen | 2,524 | 1,520 |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 1,943 | 1,198 |
| Wrexham | 2,854 | 1,580 |
| Total | 59,014 | 34,322 |
Individual Assistance Payment (IAP)
| Local authority | Number of applications | Number of grants awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent | 450 | 117 |
| Bridgend | 513 | 170 |
| Caerphilly | 764 | 242 |
| Cardiff | 2,244 | 658 |
| Carmarthenshire | 672 | 249 |
| Ceredigion | 166 | 51 |
| Conwy | 402 | 127 |
| Denbighshire | 355 | 102 |
| Flintshire | 485 | 130 |
| Gwynedd | 441 | 165 |
| Isle of Anglesey | 258 | 69 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 395 | 118 |
| Monmouthshire | 209 | 73 |
| Neath Port Talbot | 624 | 223 |
| Newport | 1,164 | 413 |
| Pembrokeshire | 312 | 99 |
| Powys | 107 | 29 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 1,163 | 324 |
| Swansea | 910 | 313 |
| Torfaen | 422 | 106 |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 554 | 189 |
| Wrexham | 436 | 151 |
| Total | 13,062 | 4,120 |
About the Discretionary Assistance Fund
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 or clothing after an emergency.
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.
Find out who can apply and how to get a grant from the Discretionary Assistance Fund.