Monday, November 9, 2020
Extra support this winter announced.
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Councils given new funding to ensure vulnerable households do not go hungry or without essential items.
-£170m Covid Winter Grant Scheme to support children, families and the most vulnerable over winter
-Holiday Activities and Food programme to be expanded, covering Easter, Summer and Christmas in 2021
-Healthy Start payments set to rise from £3.10 to £4.25 a week from April 2021
- Suite of measures represents long-term plan to help tackle poor health, hunger and education.
More information of the scheme can be found here
