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No. The Benevolent Fund does not meet this kind of expense. There are specialist agencies providing bursaries for study purposes, more suited to this type of need. However, in certain circumstances, a contribution to such costs might be made where they form a part of a wider support package provided to an applicant.

Yes. This kind of one-off support generally falls within the criteria for approval.

What would usually happen in such circumstances is that one of the Trustees would offer to assist with debt management advice, possibly in conjunction with the CAB. Advice and support in re-entering the workplace would also be offered. In extreme cases where, for example, a member was about to be evicted from their home and had taken all other possible and reasonable steps to ease their predicament, the Benevolent Fund might offer emergency support in the form of a loan or grant to help a member through a crisis. It will be appreciated that were the Fund to assist all applicants seeking debt reduction, then the Fund would be out of funds in a very short period of time.

If you choose to apply for assistance from the fund the information you supply to us is dealt with in the strictest confidence.

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