Tameside Council have received more than £800,000 in funding to help vulnerable families with the financial challenges of the pandemic.

The money is part of an extension of the Government’s Covid Local Support Grant which has been announced today.

Originally introduced in December 2020, it has been extended through to September to bring it in line with the end of furlough and other Covid-related support.

The support is designed by each of the local councils to meet the needs of the community and has included food vouchers and help with heating costs over the course of the pandemic.

Tameside will receive £841,990 from this funding, in addition to the £1,416,122 previously received bringing the investment to a total of £2.26 million.

The funding is ring-fenced so that 80% is used to support families with bills for food, key utilities and other essentials.

Minister for Welfare Delivery Will Quince said: “This grant is ensuring that thousands of families get help with food and essential utility bills as we move back towards normality.

“The new funding extends this lifeline to those most in need in the coming months as we continue to help families back on their feet, including supporting people back into work through our multi-billion pound Plan for Jobs.”

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