Question reference: S6W-26245
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 19 March 2024
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Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 April 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it anticipates it will reopen the Independent Living Fund to new applicants.
Answer
The Independent Living Fund reopened to new applications at the start of April 2024. Following a period of systems and process testing with initial applications, ILF Scotland expect to open to online applications by late April. ILF Scotland expect to start making their first payments to new recipients from May.