Plans include funding weekly food vouchers throughout the summer holidays for for around 10,000 children who would normally get free school meals and food vouchers for those facing most hardship in the face of rampant inflation. Submitting...More than 10,000 children who normally get free school meals will receive food vouchers through the summer holidays, under proposals from West Northamptonshire councillor Matt GolbyThere will also be extra help made available for more than 6,500 pensioners. The proposals are:■ £20 per week food vouchers over the holidays for children on free school meals. ■ Maximum £100 food vouchers to eligible households offsetting increases in food and fuel costs. A council spokesperson said school meal payments are expected to be made before the start of the holidays with pensioners’ payments also planned for July.

Source: Express June 09, 2022 09:47 UTC