Introduction and mission statement
Introduction
Please be aware that this Essential Living Fund Policy relates only to those who live in the Southend-on-Sea City Council area.
A similar policy can be found if you live in either the:
What is covered in this policy
- Scheme purpose and start date
- Decision makers and purpose of the fund
- Classifying the priority of an ELF Grant
- How much to award
- Eligibility
- Number of awards and repeat applications
- Needs which are covered by ELF
- Applications and evidence
- Reviewing a decision
- Appendix A
Mission statement
The Essential Living Fund scheme is dedicated to help members of the community remain in their home, to set up home in the community and to be self sufficient in times of financial hardship.
The Essential Living Fund team will endeavour to be:
- efficient
- understanding of the needs of the people claiming
- fair and unbiased
- easily accessible