Thousands of households in Swansea could be eligible for a £150 Cost of Living bonus from the local council. Since the start of 2022, Swansea Council has paid out more than 145,000 grants, worth in excess of £21m, to city households facing the cost of living crisis and rising energy bills.
Now the council is planning to allocate almost £720,000 to hundreds of households who have not claimed their grant - and others who were not previously eligible under the Welsh Government Cost of Living Support scheme.
Swansea Council's cabinet is being asked to approve a report for discretionary grants, with payments being targeted towards those with council tax discounts due to severe mental health issues or householders where a carer is living in the property. Other householders targeted are council tenants and others who were eligible for the support scheme but didn't apply. You can get the biggest Swansea news stories straight to your inbox with our newsletter.
