Crisis Support figures 2023 / 2024

Crisis Support figures 2023 / 2024

Figures shown for 2023/2024

 

Funding available for 2023/24 is £100,000
Crisis SupportNumber of ApplicationsNumber of AwardsAmount SpentNumber of Rejections
Crisis, Disaster or Emergency1612522£61,5171090
Universal Credit3430£4,4484
Total1646552£65,9651094

 

Majority of awards granted were assistance in the form of home delivery shopping, food cards, gas and electric top up vouchers, clothes vouchers and various travel packages arranged by Newcastle City Council Travel Office. Customers were given support due to waiting period of payments and incorrect awards of Universal Credit.

In addition to applications from residents who experience exceptional hardship as not receiving wages or awaiting benefits/furlough payment.

Back to work package to help those securing employment with travel, food and utility bills until their first pay is received. Typical package includes a Tyne & Wear travel pass for up to one month, a home shopping delivery and a gas and electric voucher. This helps those that may not have taken employment due to having no money available and not being able to afford to travel to work.

Further Information on the breakdown of spend

Assistance providedCost% of Spend
Cash - Food£47,87272.58
Cash - Top up Voucher - Gas£7,71711.70
Cash - Top up Voucher - Electric£8,08812.26
Cash - Clothing£1,2101.83
Cash - Travel£1,0781.63
Crisis Support total cost in 2023/2024£65,965100.00
   

 

Appeals/Requests for Review received in 2023/24

Number of Appeals / Review0
Number of Successful Appeals / Review0
Number of Unsuccessful0
2023 / 2024Number of applicationsNumber of awardsNumber of rejections
April 202315754103
May 20231365185
June 20231345579
July 20231425587
August 202315749108
September 20231485494
October 20231193188
November 20231284484
December 20231203981
January 202418550135
February 20241052976
March1104268

Awards 2023 / 2024 per month

2023 / 2024Crisis, Disaster or EmergencyUniversal CreditTotal
April 202352254
May 202349251
June 202352355
July 202349655
August 202344549
September 202348654
October 202327431
November 202342244
December 202339039
January 202450050
February 202429029
March 202442042
    

 

2023/2024Monthly Spend
April 2023£6,632
May 2023£6,578
June 2023£6,347
July 2023£6,550
August 2023£5,853
September 2023£6,118
October 2023£2,954
November 2023£5,421
December 2023£4,589
January 2024£6,164
February 2024£3,732
March 2024£5,127
Total£65,965
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