Vulnerable households across the city will receive additional energy support this winter after the Government's Household Support Fund issues an additional £3.5m to Nottingham City Council. The money will be distributed to struggling pensioners, families and vulnerable households in Nottingham amid the cost of living crisis.
The money will be given to people to help ease the pressure of increasing energy costs over the coming months. This is the third round of funding received by the council, which has previously included e-vouchers for energy bills and supermarkets, including over the school holidays for pupils that receive free school meals.
Through the Household Support Fund, £1.5m will be used to provide energy support for families and other households, and £1.37m will be used on supermarket vouchers for free school meals. A further £230,000 will be given to food banks and social eating projects, £150,000 will be given as supermarket vouchers for vulnerable households, £50,000 will be used as help for care leavers, and the final £40,000 will be used as refugee support.
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