COVID Local Support Grant - Summer Holiday Food Support

COVID Local Support Grant - Summer Holiday Food Support (Warwickshire Local Welfare Scheme)

The DWP recently announced that they will be extending the COVID local grant support for one final time to help families get back on their feet as the economy recovers and the vaccine rollout continues.  

During the Summer school holidays, parents/carers of children in Warwickshire schools/settings who are eligible for benefits related FSM will once again be receiving an automatic Huggg supermarket voucher for food support.  

The limitations in our funding allocation means that we will be supporting 5 days a week (in comparison to the previous 7 days).  This means each eligible child will be receiving £93 Huggg voucher, which equates to £15 per week plus the additional teacher training day.  

The Local Welfare Scheme do not need schools to send them any updated pupil information, as they will be using existing information. They receive regular updates to the FSM pupil list and these have been (and will continue to be) added to our distribution lists.  

On 7th July, as previously, an email will be sent to schools with detailed information and a letter to send to parents/carers.