Hardship Policy

Where parents/guardians or leaders raise concerns regarding financial difficulty, the group shall respond according to the following policy.

1. Deferment of payment or payment in instalments Sectional leaders may, at their own discretion, offer deferments of payments or payments in instalments as appropriate. The treasurer shall be informed of this.
2. Sectional hardship budget All sections shall have a small termly budget, agreed in advance with the Group Executive, which may be allocated to individuals at the leader’s discretion to ease financial constraints for those individuals. This shall be discussed with the treasurer.
3. Exceptional cases Requirements for greater amounts or repeat cases shall be referred to the Group Executive for discussion.