The Social Fund; Law and Practice

1, Introducing the Social Fund. 2, Community Care Grants. 3, Crisis Loans. 4, Budgeting Loans. 5, Reviews. 6, Judicial Review and Human Rights. 7, Research, Reform and Future Development. 8, Maternity, Funeral and Heating Expenses: the "regulated" social fund. Appendices: 1, The Acts, Regulations and Social Fund Directions Annotated. 2, A Synopsis of the Judicial Review Cases. 3, Social Fund Commissioner's Advice to Inspectors. 4, Area Decision Maker's (ADM) Guidance/Instruments of Authorisation and Nomination. 5, Flowchart of Review Processes. 6, The Order of Consideration.