(S5O-01907) Between April 2013 and September 2017, the Scottish welfare fund has helped 23,500 households in Renfrewshire, with more than £5.6 million having been allocated in crisis grants and community care grants, thereby providing a vital lifeline for people in Renfrewshire and across Scotland, and helping people in desperate situations who cannot afford to buy everyday items such as food and nappies, or to meet basic living costs.