# The Welfare Funds (Scotland) Regulations 2016, Regulation 4: Residence


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a local authority may provide assistance out of its welfare fund only to or in respect of a person who—
(a) is resident in the authority’s area;
(b) is about to become resident in the authority’s area; or
(c) is homeless.
(2) A local authority may provide assistance to a person who does not fall within paragraph (1) if—
(a) that person is stranded in the authority’s area and the assistance is a crisis grant which will assist the person to return home; or
(b) there are exceptional circumstances justifying this.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2016/9780111030332/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-welfare-funds-scotland-regulations-2016/regulation-4
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