Leicester City Council provides ward-level details of the Local Support Grant distribution. The grant was administered by local authorities in England from April 1, 2021, to September 30, 2021, to support households economically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This dataset breaks down fund allocation by city ward and spending categories dictated by the Department for Work and Pensions.
Use Cases
- Analyze ward-level disparities in COVID-19 relief funding based on geographic breakdown mentioned in the description
- Track spending categories like food, energy, and water bills based on the DWP categories mentioned in the description
- Assess the short-term economic intervention of a specific grant program based on the described scheme dates and purpose
Strengths
- The dataset provides a lower level of detail by ward, as stated in the description.
- The temporal coverage of the grant scheme is precisely defined as April 1 to September 30, 2021.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Leicester City Council
- Collection Method
- Administrative data from the Local Support Grant scheme administered by local authorities.
- Time Range
- April 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-17 11:34:31.063387; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Wards within Leicester City, England