Warwickshire County Council is responsible for the administration of the Household Support Fund for the county and is continuing to use a proportion of the funding to proactively support those families who are eligible for benefits related free school meals with the cost of food for their children over February half term as well as a voucher towards energy costs. This does not apply to children on the universal free school meal offer.  

 

Warwickshire's Local Welfare Scheme is offering the following support to children eligible for benefits related FSM, which is detailed in the attached letter:

• Between 11th and 21st February 2022 - an automatic PayPoint cash voucher for £60 per household to be used towards energy costs
• Between 14th and 23rd February 2022 - an automatic Huggg supermarket voucher for food support equivalent to £3 per day, £21 in total for the 7 day period covering the February half term holiday period inclusive of the weekend (21st to 27th February 2022). 
  

Distribute the letter to parents/carers of children in your school/setting who are eligible for benefits related FSM (refer to your list of eligible pupils on SAM), to inform them that they will be receiving financial support for energy and food this month. 

 

In addition, the Local Welfare Scheme is also running a countywide fuel campaign from 14th February to the 10th March 2022.  You will find also, attached leaflets on the fuel campaign and other financial hardship support that is available that can be shared with all parents/carers.