Thousands of families due food vouchers in February half term worth £75
Thousands of families due food vouchers in February half term worth £75
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THOUSANDS of families are in line for food vouchers worth up to £75 over the February half term. The help comes via the Household Support Fund, a £421million pot of cash that's been shared between councils in England. These councils then decide how they want to distribute their share, and who to.
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Some are offering hard-up households cash payments into bank accounts while others are distributing vouchers to cover energy bills. But some are using the extra funding to issue food vouchers or food to low-income families or those on benefits to cover the February half term.
If your local authority isn't listed below, it's worth getting in touch with yours if your child is on benefit-related free school meals or you're struggling financially, as you could be in line for help. Waltham Forest Council, London, is distributing supermarket vouchers to families with children eligible for benefits-related free school meals.
The vouchers, provided by payment service provider Edenred, are being handed out via your child's school. You can find out more about the February half term vouchers via www.walthamforest.gov.uk. Stockport Council, Greater Manchester, has extended the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme to cover the February half term.
HAF is funded by the Department for Education and sees community groups and businesses provide food and activities for children receiving free school meals. It usually only covers the Christmas, Easter and summer holidays. You are eligible for help through the HAF programme in Stockport if you are on income-related free school meals.
