Social Fund
Work and Pensions
Written answers and statements, 24 June 2009
Brian H Donohoe (Ayrshire Central, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much funding the Government plans to allocate to the Social Fund in 2009-10; and if she will make a statement.
Jonathan R Shaw (Minister of State (Disabled People), Regional Affairs; Chatham & Aylesford, Labour)
Additional funding for social fund loans was announced in the Chancellor's Budget report on
| Discretionary social fund budgets for Great Britain for 2009-10 | |
| £ million | |
| Gross loans | 650 |
| Community care grants | 141 |
| Contingency reserve | 1 |
The regulated social fund is demand led, so there are no fixed budgets. All the funds necessary to pay claimants entitled to an award will be made available.