Question reference: S6W-26250
- 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 what it estimates the average award level will be for new applications to the reopened Independent Living Fund.
Answer
Based on the recommendations of the Co-Production Working Group, the maximum award for new recipients of the Independent Living Fund has been set at £330 per week. Historically awards have tended to be substantially lower than the maximum. However, the Independent Living Fund is now open to new applicants for the first time since 2010, so it is challenging to estimate the average award level. Awards will depend on individual assessments by ILF Scotland Assessors of the award required to achieve the independent living outcomes sought.