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Thu 04 Apr 2003Grants for elderly and disabled hit by council's delayBray Town Council has delayed the payment of essential grants to the disabled and elderly across the State by almost four months through its failure to submit budget returns to central government.The Government requires the budget figures from each local authority to determine the amount of money it needs to provide for co-funded schemes, such as the disabled persons grant, and the essential repairs grant for the elderly.