Buying vouchers to be distributed to eligible Lichfield and Burntwood pensioners this winter

Pensioners in Lichfield and Burntwood who qualify for a council tax discount are to get somewhat additional assist with buying payments this winter.

Staffordshire County Council is contacting eligible households to supply a grocery store voucher for £125.

As soon as claimed, the vouchers can be utilized at most main supermarkets together with Tesco, Aldi and Sainsburys. Vouchers will also be cut up between totally different outlets.

The cash is a part of the Family Assist Fund and is designed to assist with price of residing pressures.

Staffordshire County Council’s Cllr Mark Sutton, stated:

“With the worth rises in meals and power payments, we all know this winter might be troublesome for some. For this reason we’ve chosen to make use of among the Family Assist Fund to assist pensioners in receipt of a council tax discount with their meals and gas prices.

“Round 21,000 households within the county will profit from this additional assist with their buying payments, which we hope will go some approach to serving to low-income households with the rising price of residing.

“There’s plenty of help on the market to assist residents, and matched with the opposite initiatives we and our companions might be working over the approaching months, we hope this may make some distinction to family payments this winter.”

Cllr Mark Sutton, Staffordshire County Council

To be eligible for a voucher, households have to be in receipt of a council tax discount and a state pension.