Families may be granted holiday hunger payment

FAMILIES living in poverty in Flintshire could receive a holiday hunger payment for the upcoming summer holidays, if cabinet approves the plan on Tuesday.

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If it does families will get a one-off £50 payment per eligible child to help provide food during the six-week break - costing the authority £260,000 and a leaflet detailing other affordable food options available through the summer - such as supermarket cafe deals for children.

Councillors agreed to make the recommendation to cabinet at Thursday's special meeting of Flintshire County Council's Education, Youth and Culture Overview and Scrutiny Committee.