We foresee problems emerging in situations in which someone might make a claim for benefit but entitlement has not yet been established; they might be directed to the Scottish welfare fund when, in fact, a payment is due from DWP.The guidance is also silent on the eligibility criteria once we have universal credit. The entitlement is clear in relation to existing means-tested benefits, but for those who move on to universal credit towards the end of the year, will entitlement to universal credit be sufficient to allow an application to the welfare fund?