Question reference: S5W-35726
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 4 March 2021
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 16 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-33657 by Kevin Stewart on 9 December 2020, how many applications have been made to the Tenant Hardship Loan Fund, also broken down by how many have (a) been approved, (b) been rejected and (c) yet to be processed; how much has been paid to date in total, and what the average award has been.
Answer
As of 8 March 2021 there have been:
702 applications to the Tenant Hardship Loan Fund
(a) there have been 118 approvals
(b) 255 rejections
(c) a further 27 are yet to be processed.
In addition, 287 applications are in progress and 15 applications have been withdrawn.
The amount paid out in total to date is £107,001.55, a further £210,108.71 in loans has been offered but not yet paid.
The average award, based on total awards including loans that have been fully paid and those that have been awarded but not yet paid, is £2687.37.