Discretionary Assistance Fund by Local authority

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Data valuesData descriptionType of paymentMonthArea
20,356 [t]Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Wales
341Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Isle of Anglesey
821Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Blaenau Gwent
948Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Bridgend
1,332Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Caerphilly
2,553Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Cardiff
845Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Carmarthenshire
157Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Ceredigion
582Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Conwy
600Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Denbighshire
675Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Flintshire
536Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Gwynedd
787Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Merthyr Tydfil
253Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Monmouthshire
1,140Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Neath Port Talbot
1,507Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Newport
445Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Pembrokeshire
291Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Powys
2,362Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
1,782Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Swansea
632Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Torfaen
698Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Vale of Glamorgan
1,069Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments April 2023Wrexham
16,845 [t]Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Wales
266Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Isle of Anglesey
672Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Blaenau Gwent
779Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Bridgend
1,124Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Caerphilly
2,184Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Cardiff
679Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Carmarthenshire
152Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Ceredigion
453Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Conwy
485Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Denbighshire
580Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Flintshire
446Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Gwynedd
635Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Merthyr Tydfil
224Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Monmouthshire
857Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Neath Port Talbot
1,337Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Newport
381Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Pembrokeshire
226Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Powys
1,767Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
1,366Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Swansea
608Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Torfaen
599Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Vale of Glamorgan
1,025Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments May 2023Wrexham
18,975 [t]Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Wales
339Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Isle of Anglesey
689Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Blaenau Gwent
918Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Bridgend
1,287Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Caerphilly
2,527Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Cardiff
781Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Carmarthenshire
174Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Ceredigion
537Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Conwy
565Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Denbighshire
614Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Flintshire
543Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Gwynedd
753Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Merthyr Tydfil
269Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Monmouthshire
1,003Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Neath Port Talbot
1,431Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Newport
353Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Pembrokeshire
278Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Powys
2,010Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
1,461Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Swansea
689Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Torfaen
680Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Vale of Glamorgan
1,074Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments June 2023Wrexham
16,347 [t]Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Wales
290Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Isle of Anglesey
615Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Blaenau Gwent
822Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Bridgend
1,050Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Caerphilly
2,177Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Cardiff
670Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Carmarthenshire
148Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Ceredigion
479Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Conwy
469Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Denbighshire
556Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Flintshire
422Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Gwynedd
574Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Merthyr Tydfil
235Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Monmouthshire
927Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Neath Port Talbot
1,217Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Newport
314Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Pembrokeshire
280Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Powys
1,637Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
1,351Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Swansea
611Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Torfaen
576Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Vale of Glamorgan
927Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments July 2023Wrexham
15,273 [t]Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments August 2023Wales
261Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments August 2023Isle of Anglesey
542Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments August 2023Blaenau Gwent
732Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments August 2023Bridgend
1,008Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments August 2023Caerphilly
2,132Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments August 2023Cardiff
696Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments August 2023Carmarthenshire
138Number of paymentsEmergency Assistance Payments August 2023Ceredigion
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Main information

Most recent update
16 October 2025
Next update expected
May 2026
Designation
Management information
Data provider
NEC Software Solutions UK
Data source
No specific source from data provider
Time period covered
January 2023 to December 2025

Data notes

Rounding applied

Data rounded to the nearest whole number

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

The Discretionary Assistance Fund (DAF) offers two types of grant. Individual Assistance Payments (IAPs) help people live independently in their home or a property that they are moving into. Emergency Assistance Payments (EAPs) help pay for essential costs, such as food, gas, electricity, clothing or emergency travel.

From 1 April 2023 all applicants will be eligible for 3 payments in a 12-month rolling period. (This will include all EAP awards previously received within the past 12 months). Since 2020, people impacted by the pandemic or the loss of the £20 Universal Credit uplift have been able to receive 5 payments. These 3 payments will be at a higher value with an 11% inflationary increase given to all EAP awards. The 28-day gap between application dates will reduce to 7 days for all applicants. These changes are to allow for short and successive use of the fund in a time of crisis or emergency.

Data collection or calculation

Data relating to the DAF is collected by NEC Software Solutions UK from the administrative systems used to process applications.

All DAF figures are a measure of volumes rather than unique users, as up to three successful applications can be made by an individual in a 12-month period.

Statistical quality

DAF data is supplied to the Welsh Government by our service provider NEC Software Solutions UK. The data does not go through any formal validation processes and therefore is not published as an official statistic.

To ensure the timely reporting of DAF figures the number and values of payments refer to approved applications not applications which have been paid. This means the value of payments in this report may differ from the final amount paid to recipients.

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Welsh Government
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statsinclusion@gov.wales

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