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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Scottish Welfare Fund (Western Isles)

The national Scottish Welfare Fund as run by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar for Western Isles residents aged 16 or over on a low income. Crisis Grants help with an emergency such as fire, flood, lost money or a sudden gap in income, with a decision in two working days; Community Care Grants help people set up or keep a settled home, for example after care, prison or homelessness, or when escaping domestic abuse, with a decision in 15 working days. The grants do not have to be paid back.

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You could get
Amount not specified
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • People in the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar area (Western Isles) aged 16 or older who are on a low income or getting certain benefits
  • You do not need to be on benefits; as a guide, people on Income Support, Pension Credit, income-based JSA, income-based ESA or Universal Credit, or with a similar income, are more likely to qualify
  • Savings or money available make a Crisis Grant less likely, and savings over £700 (£1,200 if you get a pension) make a Community Care Grant less likely

What it funds

Crisis Grant – to cover the costs of an emergency, for example if:

  • You need help to get food or with heating costs
  • There's a fire or flood at home
  • You've lost money
  • An unexpected crisis happens
  • You're a victim of domestic abuse and you need help with things like moving away from an abuser
  • You're a grandparent or other relative who has taken over caring for a child, and you're waiting on a transfer of benefits
  • You're facing a gap in your normal income because of a redundancy or change at work
  • Community Care Grant – to help you or someone you care for to start to live, or to carry on living, a settled life in the community, for example if:
  • You're leaving care or imprisonment and need help to start a settled home
  • You've been homeless, or living an unsettled life, and need help to start a settled home
  • You need support to stay out of care
  • You're caring for someone who's been released from prison or a young offender's institution
  • You're experiencing great pressure and need help to keep a settled home
  • You're escaping domestic abuse
  • A child's health is at risk

What it will not fund

More than 3 Crisis Grants in 12 months, or more than 1 in 28 days, except in exceptional circumstances

How to apply

Fill in the online Scottish Welfare Fund application form

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