Published:
10:52 AM January 13, 2021
Updated:
7:24 AM January 14, 2021
This food parcel comprised just two tins of tomatoes, six tins of beans, some pasta, a packet of rice, two cartons of fruit juice and some vegetables. It was supposed to last two weeks and be worth £30.
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St Albans MP Daisy Cooper is requesting parents are given vouchers to replace free school meals after pictures of woefully inadequate food parcels were shared on social media.
In her capacity as the Liberal Democrats spokesperson for education she has written to the Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson to urge him to investigate the scandal.
Hertfordshire County Council says there are currently no plans to expand £500 self-isolation grants to specific people if they test positive for Covid-19. In an effort to reduce the spiralling rates of infection in its area, Essex County Council announced a £3 million fund to ensure those who might not be covered by Government funding schemes can also be compensated for self-isolating. Right now in Hertfordshire, residents who test positive for Covid-19 could be entitled to a £500 Test and Trace Support Payment scheme by the Government as they self-isolate. However many residents may be ineligible for the Government payment, and the new fund introduced in Essex aims to help those neglected.