Supermarket vouchers, winter clothes and money for bills handed out by the Government
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mirror.co.ukCouncils across Britain are offering everything from coats to Christmas hampers to those in need this Christmas - as well as money for bills.
The support measures are part of the Government's Covid Winter Grant Scheme, that has seen £170million made available to local authorities to help those in need.
The rules say at least 80% of the money must go on food, energy and water bills to those in need locally, with 20% available for other costs.
Eating and heating are the top priorities for the DWP-backed scheme, but that covers a range of possible offers. For example, in Essex, parents of children under 6 are being given Home-Start packages that include basic supplies and winter warmer packs for babies and Christmas food and gift hampers for
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