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Nov 2021
Fund set up for struggling Harrogate district residents this winter
Harrogate district residents will be able to apply for financial support this winter in order to pay for living costs.
As part of £3.5 million worth of funding from the Department for Work and Pensions, North Yorkshire County Council will offer payments of up to £250 to those families eligible.
The Household Support Fund will see supermarket vouchers provided to people in North Yorkshire who receive means-tested council tax support or reduction and have a child under the age of 19 living at home.
The e-vouchers can be used online or in stores locally and should help people meet the costs of food, energy bills and other utilities.
Cllr David Chance, executive member for stronger communities said:
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The county council is set to contact around 8,000 families across North Yorkshire who will be eligible for the support.
The remainder of the money will be distributed among other assistance schemes in the county which can be accessed by residents who don’t meet the eligibility criteria for voucher payments, but who are also likely to struggle to afford basic necessities, including household goods.
For more information on the Household Support Fund, visit the North Yorkshire County Council website.
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