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In May 2022, the Chancellor announced that there will be a third round of the Household Support Fund to cover the period from October 2022 to March 2023, meaning that a further £500 million (£421m for England) would be released to councils, to support those most in need with the cost of food, energy and water bills, phone, broadband and clothing and in exceptional cases, housing costs.
Due to lack of notice given by government and the impending October holidays, the Council has used a proportion of the new estimated £4m grant, to assist 22,000 Free School Meal/Pupil Premium children during this period, by awarding a £15 voucher in respect of each child. The spend accounts for £331k of the allocation for this week. This commitment is in line with previous support provided to these children for most school holidays since October 2020, by Bristol City Council.
The contract supplier has been chosen using the CSS framework and is a continuation of an existing and well-established good quality provision by them.