Publisher's Synopsis
People living on benefit turn to the Social Fund to get help with basic items like cookers, washing machines, beds and furniture. All too often they cannot get what they need and suffer as a result. This short report on the workings of the Social Fund in Greater Pilton, Edinburgh, confirms the conclusions of previous social research that the Social Fund is not working. It calls for a complete reform of the system to ensure that the Social Fund can meet the needs of the applicants.
