Emergency funding that helps struggling Dumfries and Galloway residents survive the cost of living crisis will likely be cut in half next year.
Around 8,000 crisis and community care grants have been dished out over the last nine months to help families and individuals heat their homes and put food on the table.
This money is available via applications to the Scottish Welfare Fund, which is provided by the Scottish Government and administered by the council’s welfare and benefits department.
