Crisis Support figures 2023 / 2024
Crisis Support figures 2023 / 2024
Figures shown for 2023/2024
Crisis Support | Number of Applications | Number of Awards | Amount Spent | Number of Rejections |
---|---|---|---|---|
Crisis, Disaster or Emergency | 1612 | 522 | £61,517 | 1090 |
Universal Credit | 34 | 30 | £4,448 | 4 |
Total | 1646 | 552 | £65,965 | 1094 |
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 provided | Cost | % of Spend |
---|---|---|
Cash - Food | £47,872 | 72.58 |
Cash - Top up Voucher - Gas | £7,717 | 11.70 |
Cash - Top up Voucher - Electric | £8,088 | 12.26 |
Cash - Clothing | £1,210 | 1.83 |
Cash - Travel | £1,078 | 1.63 |
Crisis Support total cost in 2023/2024 | £65,965 | 100.00 |
Appeals/Requests for Review received in 2023/24
Number of Appeals / Review | 0 |
Number of Successful Appeals / Review | 0 |
Number of Unsuccessful | 0 |
2023 / 2024 | Number of applications | Number of awards | Number of rejections |
April 2023 | 157 | 54 | 103 |
May 2023 | 136 | 51 | 85 |
June 2023 | 134 | 55 | 79 |
July 2023 | 142 | 55 | 87 |
August 2023 | 157 | 49 | 108 |
September 2023 | 148 | 54 | 94 |
October 2023 | 119 | 31 | 88 |
November 2023 | 128 | 44 | 84 |
December 2023 | 120 | 39 | 81 |
January 2024 | 185 | 50 | 135 |
February 2024 | 105 | 29 | 76 |
March | 110 | 42 | 68 |
Awards 2023 / 2024 per month
2023 / 2024 | Crisis, Disaster or Emergency | Universal Credit | Total |
April 2023 | 52 | 2 | 54 |
May 2023 | 49 | 2 | 51 |
June 2023 | 52 | 3 | 55 |
July 2023 | 49 | 6 | 55 |
August 2023 | 44 | 5 | 49 |
September 2023 | 48 | 6 | 54 |
October 2023 | 27 | 4 | 31 |
November 2023 | 42 | 2 | 44 |
December 2023 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
January 2024 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
February 2024 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
March 2024 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
2023/2024 | Monthly 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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