Families and communities across Wales are being given immediate extra support to deal with the rising cost of living.
In addition to a number of measures already in place the Welsh Government is announcing a £130 million package to provide further support to those particularly affected by the cost of living.
The package includes the £100 energy payment for households in council tax bands A – D, and in addition to this the payment will be extended to all those in receipt of the Council Tax Reduction Scheme irrespective of band.
An additional £8 million will be made available to local councils to extend the £100 payment to households not captured by other schemes, and who are facing financial hardship. Full guidance on this scheme will be available for councils soon.
£5 million is being provided to help towards off-grid fuel costs. A £250 payment will be made available to households eligible for Council Tax Reduction based on their incomes, and who are dependent on either heating oil or LPG.
£7 million is being made available to support bus operators with their high fuel costs, using the structure of an existing bus grant scheme. This will help to avoid the loss of local bus services, important community transport services, and learner transport provision, as well as protecting passengers from fares increases.
The Claim What’s Yours campaign will be boosted to ensure more people know what they are entitled to and know where to go for help.
For further information please select the following link: £130m cost of living support package announced | GOV.WALES.