A hardship fund set to benefit those within the Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) area during the cost-of-living crisis has been delayed, it has been confirmed.
Last month, members of the council approved a budget of £258,000 for a Discretionary Emergency Fuel Support Programme to support those going through fuel poverty.
It was expected that the fund would be rolled out today Monday, October 17, but MyDerry can reveal that due to the council's being unable to appoint a fuel payment partner, the scheme has been delayed short term.
