West Lothian Council has allocated £1 million to winter clothing payment for children
dailyrecord.co.ukSign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.West Lothian Council has allocated £1 million to helping marginalised residents in the next year.The funds were decided upon at a Council Executive and will be used to support individuals, families and communities.This includes £639,000 for financial hardship interventions and £413,000 of council resources.The majority of the £1 million will be spent on winter clothing payable for every child in receipt of school clothing grant as at December 31.Parents and guardians will receive the additional payment in their bank accounts in January 2021.A further £50,000 will be allocated to all schools for a clothing and equipment fund to support households.
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