A new package of measures has been created by Shropshire Council to support vulnerable and low income households in the county as part of its cost of living support offer.
This follows the council receiving £2.1 million in Household Support Grant funding from the Government to cover the winter period to the end of March 2023.
This would benefit around 7,500 children, who will get an equivalent to £15 a week of support during the four weeks of school holidays, including Christmas. This will account for around £450,000 of the fund.https://shropshire.gov.uk/free-school-meals/£300,000 to provide support to low income households who are most in need of help with food, energy and water bills, and with other wider essential costs. This is then used alongside other funds they have available to help.
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