It replaced other initiatives such as the Deprived Areas Fund, the Adviser Discretion Fund and the Travel to Interview Scheme.
Funding which comes from the government is offered by local Jobcentres at the discretion of Jobcentre Plus advisors. It is supposed to be for those receiving unemploymentThe cash awarded to you is a grant so there's no need to repay it. This is different to Universal Credit, which is a loan you have to repay through your benefits.This is because it's only supposed to be issued if all other help has been exhausted - but that's not to say that you're not entitled to it.
Previously known as ‘Unemployment Benefits’, which actually covered the costs of job-seeking, with a tiny bit to live on by the side.
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