An extra £8 million will be spent over the next year supporting Bristolians “most in need” who are struggling with the rising cost of living. The millions will go towards feeding children over the school holidays and helping charities who support people with increasing food and fuel bills.
Prices began to rise rapidly last year and inflation has been in the double digits since last July. The cost of living crisis has left many people struggling with basics like buying food or paying bills, so the government has given out hundreds of millions in grants to local councils.
Bristol City Council has now received an extra £8 million from the Department for Work and Pensions. The cabinet agreed plans to spend the new money in the Household Support Fund on the city’s “poorest people” on Tuesday, May 2.
