# The Welfare Funds (Scotland) Regulations 2016, Regulation 16: Retention of information


(1) A local authority is to retain, in respect of every fund application—
(a) the information specified in regulation 15(1);
(b) full details of—
(i) facts taken into account in making a decision on the application;
(ii) any information gathered in connection with the application but which the authority subsequently decided was not relevant for the purpose of making its decision; and
(c) any contact between the authority and the applicant in relation to the application.
(2) The information referred to in paragraph (1) is to be retained by the local authority until 6 years after the end of the financial year in which the fund application was made.
(3) In paragraph (2), “financial year” means a period of 12 months ending on 31st March.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2016/9780111030332/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-welfare-funds-scotland-regulations-2016/regulation-16
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