Councillors will be asked to approve plans to create a Perth and Kinross Anti-Poverty Taskforce and new Cost of Living strategy to help residents struggling to makes ends meet.
Tomorrow (September 28) members at the full council meeting will also be asked to approve an additional £470,000 of funding to support those most in need over the winter period.
Perth and Kinross Council has identified poverty as one of its priorities in its draft Corporate Plan.