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13 April 2011
The social fund is a government fund which makes payments to people in need.
The regulated social fund is for maternity costs, funeral costs and to help to cover the cost of winter fuel or severe cold weather.
The discretionary social fund provides grants and loans for urgently needed items, certain necessary journeys and other emergencies.
Factsheet F41 - the social fund is a basic introduction to the Social Fund. You can find out more detailed information in Disability Rights UK's Disability Rights Handbook, available to buy at www.radar-shop.org.uk/.
All our publications are available at www.disabilityalliance.org/shop.htm. You can also place an order by contacting Disability Rights UK on 020 7247 8776 (this is not an advice line) or by fax on 020 7247 8765. All our factsheets are available at www.disabilityalliance.org/fact.htm.
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