Law and Policy Briefing - Discretionary Support Service
Discretionary Support was introduced in November 2016 to replace aspects of the Social Fund, which has largely been abolished. In this briefing, Law Centre NI takes stock of the Discretionary Support scheme. As the Department for Communities is obliged to review the scheme within a year of its commencement, Law Centre NI makes a number of recommendations designed to improve transparency and effectiveness of the scheme.
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