1. Introductory Text

2. Welfare funds

   1. 1. Welfare funds

   2. 2. Use of welfare funds: assistance for short term need and community care

3. Review by local authority

   1. 3. Review of decisions

4. Supplementary

   1. 4. Further provision

   2. 5. Respect for, and dignity of, applicants for assistance

   3. 6. Guidance

5. Further review by Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

   1. 7. Application to Ombudsman for further review

   2. 8. Ombudsman's powers

   3. 9. Statement of practice

   4. 10. Procedural matters

   5. 11. Notice of decision and publication of report

6. General

   1. 12. Interpretation

   2. 13. Consequential modifications

   3. 14. Commencement

   4. 15. Short title