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Part 3 - Crisis Loans

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Purpose of Crisis Loans
The law, directions and guidance
Structure of guidance
Applications

Direction 14 - Eligibility

Direction 15 - Excluded persons

Direction 16-Students and persons from abroad

Direction 17 - TD's, JSA dis/sanc/failure to take part in WFI

Direction 7 - Repeat applications

Direction 23 - Exclusions

Direction 3 -The qualifying conditions

Definition of terms
Examples of crisis loan situations
Deciding if a crisis loan is appropriate

Establishing priorities

Direction 41 - Responsibilities of the Area Decision Maker

Direction 18 - Amount to be awarded

Direction 20 - Calc. of amounts living expenses JSA hardship

Direction 21 - Maximum amounts

Direction 5 - Repayability

Direction 22 - Ability to repay

Direction 49 - Crisis Loan application treated as Community Care Grant application

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