SOCIAL DISTANCINGSOCIAL DISTANCING

Source: Google COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports

Data as at 09/05/20

Source: Welsh Government

Data as at 18/05/20

OFFICIAL: SENSITIVE

FOR INTERNAL WELSH

GOVERNMENT USE ONLYFOOD PARCEL DELIVERYFOOD PARCEL DELIVERY

Food parcel orders submitted to suppliers:

• 12,274 up to 18 May

• Includes 433 orders received since Friday

Attempted deliveries:

• 35,911 up to 14 May

• 98% handed to resident or left on doorstep

• 11,707 of which were successful first deliveries

Further background on food parcels for the extremely vulnerable

Source: Welsh Government

Data as at 15/05/20

DISCRETIONARY ASSISTANCE FUND (DAF)DISCRETIONARY ASSISTANCE FUND (DAF)

Between 18 March and 15 May:

13,264 COVID-19 related Emergency Assistance Payments, with a total paid value

of £820,050Recording started on 18 March. COVID-19 related reasons applicants are presenting include: Having to stop or reduce

work; Delay to benefit claim; and Increased energy/food costs (family at home)

Following the 1 May

announcement of

increased funding,

applications will be

treated with greater

discretion and flexibility,

when dealing with

COVID-19 hardship

claims.

Further background to

the DAF

SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSESSUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES

Source: Welsh Government and Development Bank of Wales

Business rates data and Development Bank data as at 17/05/20

Note: ERF data paused at midday on 27th of April

Local authorities have processed 50,700 awards

totalling more than £622m for the Covid-19 business

rates grants.

The DBW’s Covid-19 Wales Business Loan Scheme

received 1,608 applications totalling £103m. 1,351

businesses across Wales have been awarded funding

totalling £87.2m, safeguarding over 15,700 jobs.

The Economic Resilience Fund has received almost

6,900 micro-business applications totalling £66.9m,

and almost 2,600 SME applications totalling £142.8m.

The Larger Business Fund has received over £26m

worth of applications, with further applications being

processed which show the applications will likely

increase to about £28m.

Further background on support for businesses

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Source: Welsh Government

Data as at 14/05/20

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