Applications for extra support getting into work is provided by the Flexible
Support Fund. Work coaches put in the applications on behalf of clients, for
example for childcare costs in advance.
The government has confrmed -
'A new digital FSF application, to be launched nationally by the end of
March, will improve oversight and provide more detailed data to support
stronger scrutiny of awards.' and
'(work coaches) ... consider each request on a case-by-case basis, confrming
that all other funding options have been explored and that the individual
cannot reasonably meet the cost themselves.'
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