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Discretionary Assistance Fund (DAF): financial summary 2018 to 2019
Applications made and grants given from the Discretionary Assistance Fund 2018 to 2019.
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- The Emergency Assistance Payment (EAP) had 95,072 applications and the Individual Assistance Payment (IAP) had 21,802 applications during the financial year 2018 to 2019.
- 6,521 applications were approved for the IAP for people to get furniture like a sofa or freezer or a washing machine. 52,159 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 (3,734), Newport (1,830) and Rhondda Cynon Taf (1,766).
- The highest number of applications for the EAP came from people living in Cardiff (14,897), Rhondda Cynon Taf (9,232) and Swansea (8,149).
Emergency Assistance Payment (EAP)
| Local authority | Number of applications | Number of grants awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent | 2,974 | 1,494 |
| Bridgend | 3,754 | 2,060 |
| Caerphilly | 5,228 | 2,730 |
| Cardiff | 14,897 | 8,166 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3,641 | 2,093 |
| Ceredigion | 487 | 306 |
| Conwy | 2,552 | 1,433 |
| Denbighshire | 3,140 | 1,741 |
| Flintshire | 3,994 | 1,741 |
| Gwynedd | 2,388 | 1,389 |
| Isle of Anglesey | 1,422 | 837 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 3,599 | 1,860 |
| Monmouthshire | 1,215 | 704 |
| Neath Port Talbot | 5,405 | 2,711 |
| Newport | 7,811 | 4,316 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1,765 | 991 |
| Powys | 1,073 | 626 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 9,232 | 4,791 |
| Swansea | 8,149 | 4,791 |
| Torfaen | 4,100 | 2,270 |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 3,087 | 1,849 |
| Wrexham | 5,159 | 2,832 |
| Total | 95,072 | 52,159 |
Individual Assistance Payment (IAP)
| Local authority | Number of applications | Number of grants awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent | 717 | 184 |
| Bridgend | 852 | 245 |
| Caerphilly | 1,233 | 373 |
| Cardiff | 3,734 | 1,599 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1,124 | 378 |
| Ceredigion | 216 | 70 |
| Conwy | 675 | 199 |
| Denbighshire | 643 | 147 |
| Flintshire | 850 | 219 |
| Gwynedd | 615 | 232 |
| Isle of Anglesey | 389 | 125 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 640 | 192 |
| Monmouthshire | 310 | 96 |
| Neath Port Talbot | 1,263 | 355 |
| Newport | 1,830 | 635 |
| Pembrokeshire | 516 | 143 |
| Powys | 220 | 48 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 1,766 | 498 |
| Swansea | 1,570 | 493 |
| Torfaen | 910 | 276 |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 818 | 257 |
| Wrexham | 910 | 195 |
| Total | 21,802 | 6,521 |
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.