§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what assistance is available from (i) the Social Fund and (ii) other public sources for those on income support who, after securing employment in other areas of the country, require temporary financial assistance for(a) travelling expenses to reach their place of work and (b) subsistence pending their initial pay packet.
§ Mr. ScottA new employee may be able to obtain help from his employer with expenses on taking up employment.
Work-related expenses are outside the scope of the social fund. However, a crisis loan may be considered for living expenses to tide a person over until he receives his first wage, where there are no other means of preventing serious risk to health or safety.