Families across Bath & North East Somerset whose children are eligible for free school meals will be provided with supermarket vouchers worth £40 to cover the Easter school holidays.
Eligible families who received vouchers from B&NES Council’s free school meals scheme during the February holidays will automatically receive an email.
Once recipients confirm they would like a £40 voucher per child, a further email will be sent containing the supermarket voucher codes.
New applications from families who haven’t claimed the vouchers before can be made online here.
Families who received the vouchers in February should not reapply as it could cause a delay in them receiving their vouchers.
In February, the council issued 3,958 vouchers to families across the area.
The electronic vouchers can be spent in a range of supermarkets and are available to the families of pupils entitled to benefit-related free school meals, as well as parents who receive free childcare for two-year-olds.
The scheme is part of a wide range of community support for vulnerable families including FOOD clubs, food banks, welfare and financial support.
Councillor Kevin Guy, cabinet member for Children’s Services, said: “I’m delighted that once again we’re able to support families with this scheme over the Easter holidays.
“Many families are struggling with various financial pressures due to the pandemic, so I hope this eases at least one burden and will allow them to enjoy family time together without worrying how they will put food on the table.”
The scheme is funded from the Government’s Covid Winter Grant Scheme.
There are currently more than 4,000 children in Bath and North East Somerset who receive benefit-related free school meals.
