Thousands of parents will get £35 to spend at supermarkets – how to find out if YOU are owed the cash
- Thousands of parents will be able to receive £35 vouchers to spend at the shops
- It comes as part of the Household Support Fund handed out to local authorities
- Councils have been given part of the £1 billion fund to help those most in need
Thousands of parents will be able to get their hands on £35 worth of free supermarket vouchers to spend on food and essentials.
It comes as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt revealed in his Autumn Statement that the Household Support Fund would be extended past 2023.
Councils have been given part of the £1 billion fund to help those struggling to pay for bills and their food shopping.
Families with children eligible for free school meals are among those in Peterborough City Council can claim £35 towards their weekly shop.
Thousands of parents will be able to get their hands on £35 worth of free supermarket vouchers to spend on food and essentials. Pictured: Stock image of woman in a supermarket
Households can get a voucher for each child that claims free school meals, two-year-old’s accessing funded childcare, students eligible for a 16 to 19 bursary, or three and four-year-old’s receiving Early Years Pupil Premium benefit.
The voucher does not need to be used in a single shopping trip, but must be claimed by 27 January 2023.
Vouchers will be issued by midnight on Saturday December 17 by email or text to parents or carers.
Any child who is eligible for support by January 2 2023 will be able to get a voucher.
Those not living in Peterborough City Council can also claim support, as councils across the country have their own Household Support Fund struggling households can apply to.
It comes as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt revealed in his Autumn Statement that the Household Support Fund would be extended past 2023. Councils have been given part of the £1 billion fund to help those struggling to pay for bills and their food shopping. Pictured: Stock image of £20 notes
Kensington and Chelsea Council announced it would be using its £1.5 million share of the Household Support Fund to help pensioners and the most vulnerable families.
Those eligible are able to receive up to £150 of support, with families with children who get free school meals were also given £3 extra per weekday during the school holidays.
Elsewhere, such as in Coventry, one-off supermarkets worth £36 can be claimed by those most in need, as part of the support fund.
Each council varies with what it offers and the eligibility criteria. You can see who your local council is on the Government’s local authority checker tool.
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