No Recourse to Public Funds
For award of a Crisis Payment the Council can use the below cited legal powers to make an award to an individual with no recourse to public funds if appropriate to do so.
Care Act 2014
The core purpose of adult care and support is to help people to achieve the outcomes that matter to them in their life, promoting their wellbeing. To protect them from abuse or neglect and support independent living Care and support statutory guidance.
Children Act 1989 (Children and families)
Under the Duty to provide services for children in need, their families and other (Section 17) authorities have a general duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children within their area who are in need and, so far as is consistent with that duty, to promote the upbringing of such children by their families by providing a range and level of services appropriate to those children's needs.
A child shall be taken to be in need if:
- they are unlikely to achieve or maintain, or to have the opportunity of achieving or maintaining, a reasonable standard of health or development without the provision for them of services by an Authority
- their health or development is likely to be significantly impaired, or further impaired, without the provision for them of such services, or
- they are disabled
Support may be provided for the family of a particular child in need or for any member of their family, if it is provided with a view to safeguarding or promoting the child's welfare. The Children Act 1989 guidance and regulations.
Record as: Decision made under Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 to safeguard and promote the welfare of a child in need.
National Health Service Act 2006 (Public health)
Under Duty to improve public health (Section 2B) authorities have a duty to take such steps as they consider appropriate to improve the public health in their area. This may include providing assistance (including financial assistance) to help individuals to minimise any risks to health arising from their accommodation or environment.
Record as: decision made under Section 2B of the National Health Service Act 2006 to improve public health.