The DDF provides grants or emergency cash payments to Derbyshire residents in urgent need of financial help following a crisis or disaster.
It follows a public consultation on proposals to change the way the fund works to ensure it stays within budget. The fund allocation has remained the same since 2013, but the number of applications has increased, particularly in the last 2 years.
Whether you have accessed the fund in the past, or supported Derbyshire residents to do so, you need to be aware of the changes.
Crisis payments
Previously called Emergency cash payments these will become crisis payments. We can award 2 payments in any 12-month rolling period if the criteria is met. Payments are £65 plus £15 for a partner and any dependent children.
Exceptional pressure grants will become 2 new applications:
- re-settlement grants to support people who are setting up home or establishing a settled way of life. These applications will need to be made by a support worker
- essential items grants to support people who are experiencing pressure and are unable to provide essential items for their home - applications can be made by the applicant themselves or by someone supporting them
Read more about the Derbyshire Discretionary Fund (DDF).