LegalizeCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2071 of 27 September 2023 establishing a template for the structured survey on end recipients of food and/or basic material assistance under the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Article 1
The structured survey on end recipients referred to in Article 23(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 shall be carried out in accordance with the template set out in the Annexes.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX I
QUESTIONS
Interviewer’s organisation: [name of the entity for which the interviewer is working]
Place: [post code from where the survey is carried out]
Beneficiary delivering support: [name of the organisation from which the end recipient received assistance]
[type of organisation]
[activity of the organisation: health, education, social protection, food, advisory, psychological support, housing support, other]
Date: [date of the survey in format dd/mm/yyyy]
Time: [time of the survey in format hh:mm]
A. Questions to the beneficiary providing food or basic material assistance (goods) to end recipients
| A1. What food/goods were distributed to whom? (reply to all) | |
|---|---|
| Food distribution to children under 18 years | (Yes/No) |
| Food distribution to the homeless | (Yes/No) |
| Food distribution to women | (Yes/No) |
| Food distribution to single parents | (Yes/No) |
| Food distribution to persons 65 years of age and above | (Yes/No) |
| Food distribution to persons with disabilities | (Yes/No) |
| Food distribution to third-country nationals, persons with a foreign background or a minority | (Yes/No) |
| Food distribution to others | (Yes/No) (and if yes, specify target group) |
| Goods distributed to children under 18 years | (Yes/No) |
| Goods distributed to the homeless | (Yes/No) |
| Goods distributed to women | (Yes/No) |
| Goods distributed to single parents | (Yes/No) |
| Goods distributed to persons 65 years of age and above | (Yes/No) |
| Goods distributed to persons with disabilities | (Yes/No) |
| Goods distributed to third-country nationals, persons with a foreign background or a minority | (Yes/No) |
| Goods distributed to others | (Yes/No) (and if yes, specify target group) |
| A2. How often do you distribute assistance (food/goods)? | |
| --- | --- |
| Daily | |
| Twice a week | |
| Weekly | |
| Twice a month | |
| Monthly | |
| Other (specify) |
| A3. Estimate the total number of persons that will have received food/goods co-financed by the ESF+ in the whole present calendar year (1) from your organisation |
|---|
| {number} |
| (1) For the survey due in 2025 present calendar year refers to the calendar year 2024. For the survey due in 2028 present calendar year refers to the calendar year 2027. |
| A4. If you also provide assistance (food/goods) to end recipients, which is not co-financed by the ESF+, what is distributed and to whom? (reply to all) | |
|---|---|
| Food distribution to children under 18 years | (Yes/No) |
| Food distribution to the homeless | (Yes/No) |
| Food distribution to women | (Yes/No) |
| Food distribution to single parents | (Yes/No) |
| Food distribution to persons 65 years of age and above | (Yes/No) |
| Food distribution to persons with disabilities | (Yes/No) |
| Food distribution to third-country nationals, persons with a foreign background or a minority | (Yes/No) |
| Food distribution to others | (Yes/No) (and if yes, specify target group) |
| Goods distributed to children under 18 years | (Yes/No) |
| Goods distributed to the homeless | (Yes/No) |
| Goods distributed to women | (Yes/No) |
| Goods distributed to single parents | (Yes/No) |
| Goods distributed to persons 65 years of age and above | (Yes/No) |
| Goods distributed to persons with disabilities | (Yes/No) |
| Goods distributed to third-country nationals, persons with a foreign background or a minority | (Yes/No) |
| Goods distributed to others | (Yes/No) (and if yes, specify target group) |
| Do not know it as it is not traceable | (Yes/No) |
| Not applicable as we only provide support co-financed by the ESF+ | (Yes/No) |
| A5. How do you distribute food/goods to end recipients? (several answers possible) | |
| --- | --- |
| End recipients come to the distribution point to collect this assistance | |
| Home delivery | |
| Other | (please specify) |
| Not applicable as distribution goes to other organisations who redistribute food/goods directly to end recipients | |
| A6. What advice/guidance (called ‘accompanying measures’) is offered to end recipients in addition to food/goods distribution funded by ESF+? (several answers are possible) | |
| --- | --- |
| Advice on food preparation/storage and nutrition (cooking workshops, recipes) | |
| Health advice | |
| Redirection to competent services (e.g. social services, administrations, etc.) | |
| Individual coaching and workshops | |
| Psychological and therapeutic support | |
| Advice on job search | |
| Advice on managing a household budget | |
| Other support (to be specified) | [Text box to be filled in] |
| None (not applicable) |
| A7. Estimate the number of end recipients that will have benefitted from advice/guidance (accompanying measures) during the whole present calendar year (1) |
|---|
| {number} |
| (1) See footnote for question A3. |
| A8. What conditions must end-recipients satisfy to receive food/goods and advice co-financed by the ESF+? |
|---|
| [Text box] |
| A9. In your opinion, are the administrative requirements to manage the ESF+ support addressing material deprivation: | |
|---|---|
| ‘Very easy to comply with’ | |
| ‘Easy to comply with’ | |
| ‘Neutral’ (neither easy nor hard to comply) | |
| ‘Hard to comply with’ | |
| ‘Very hard to comply with’ |
| A9a. If your answer was ‘hard’ or ‘very hard to comply with’, can you please describe what is not easy to comply with? |
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| [Text box] |
| A10. What are the main benefits of providing food/goods directly in comparison to vouchers/cards? And what are the main challenges of providing food/goods directly in comparison to vouchers/cards? |
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| [Text box] |
| A11. Do you have any other comments concerning ESF+ support to the most deprived, the collaboration between Managing Authorities and Beneficiaries or suggested solutions for difficulties/challenges encountered? |
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| [Text box] |
B. Questions for the end recipient of food or basic material assistance (goods) provided with ESF+ support
The interviewer should explain briefly the purpose of the survey before proceeding with the questions (to know more about the respondent’s personal situation and views about the support received). The end recipient of ESF+ direct support should be informed that the survey is anonymous and that the results of this interview will be used solely for the purpose of this survey. The survey should respect the privacy of end recipients.
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