For the period January to March 2024, discretionary assistance fund statistics, analysed by age and local authority.
This is not the latest release in the series: Discretionary Assistance Fund statistics
Series information:
The Discretionary Assistance Fund (DAF) is a program run by Welsh government which provides payments to people in an emergency or who need help to live independently. Payments are split into two types depending on which category they fall into.
- Emergency Assistance Payments (EAPs) help pay for essential costs, such as food, gas, electricity, clothing or emergency travel.
- Individual Assistance Payments (IAPs) help people live independently in their home or a property that they are moving into.
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