Iceland giving pensioners extra 40,000 food vouchers worth £30 each

Iceland is giving away 40,000 food vouchers worth £30 each as part of a new scheme to help pensioners as the cost of living continues to rise.

The supermarket announced the scheme earlier this month and has now been awarded another £1 million in funding to offer another wave of £30 food vouchers, reports the Mirror . Pension age residents who are living independently or with a carer and rely solely on state pension and benefits will receive a £30 voucher for food and other essentials.

Pensioners are encouraged to apply as soon as possible because the vouchers will be distributed on a first come first served basis. Applications are open now and the deadline is September 16.

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The vouchers can be used on food and household items, not including alcohol and tobacco. It works like a normal gift card - take the voucher to the till and the cashier will scan it.

It can be used across more than one transaction, so if your shop does not reach £30, you can partially spend the voucher and save the rest for another time.

To qualify for the voucher, you must be of state pension age, living independently or with a carer and relying solely on state pensions and benefits. To qualify, pensioners must also live in one of 16 specific areas nationwide.

You can get more than one voucher per household, for example, if you're in a couple. All vouchers will expire at 11.59pm on December 31, 2022.

Those living in the below areas qualify for the Iceland voucher:

• Birmingham

• Croydon

• Glamorgan

• Glasgow

• Greater Manchester

• Huddersfield

• Lambeth (London)

• Liverpool

• Newcastle North

• Newport

• North Wales

• Sheffield

• Strathclyde

• Sunderland

• West Midlands

• Wirral

If you meet the criteria, you can claim the voucher by calling the Summer Cheer hotline on 0800 098 7877. The telephone line will be open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

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