Discretionary Assistance Fund Framework Agreement
The UK Government’s Welfare Reform Act 2012 abolished the discretionary Social Fund, which was administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and replaced parts of it (crisis loans and community care grants) with new locally based provision. From April 2013 funding for the Social Fund was devolved to the Welsh Government, the Scottish Government and to local authorities in England. The Discretionary Assistance Fund was established and has operated as the replacement scheme in Wales since 2013. The fund...
Buyer
Welsh Government
Value
£30,000,000
Published
21 Jul 2022
Closes
12 Sept 2022
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
United Kingdom
Procurement method
Open
Category
Services
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
Not provided
CPV classifications
75110000
General public services
75112000
Administrative services for business operations
79512000
Call centre
72262000
Software development services
72263000
Software implementation services
75131000
Government services
Lots
Lot 1 Discretionary Assistance Fund Framework Agreement
£30,000,000
The key aim of the Discretionary Assistance Fund (DAF) is to offer payments or in kind support to enable or maintain independent living and to provide urgent assistance to people where there is an identified need to safeguard health and well being. These payments are made available to people who have no other means of meeting the immediate cost of living and...
Delivery: Wales
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