Families in need are getting extra government support in time for Christmas
The £170 million Covid Winter Grant Scheme announced last month is already in action, as vulnerable families across England get help through councils.
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18 December 2020
“No child should have to worry about food or warmth this winter” says Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey
Eating and heating are priorities for the scheme, backed by the Department for Work and Pensions.
Supermarket vouchers, winter clothing and funding for utility bills are among the support now being offered to vulnerable families through the government’s Covid Winter Grant Scheme (CWGS) announced last month.