Winter support planned for vulnerable residents
People could be eligible for awards of between £150 to £250, depending on their circumstances.
**Winter support planned for vulnerable residents**
People applying for financial help must live in the Tandridge District Council area.
A Surrey council is set to allocate £150,000 to help its most vulnerable residents through the winter months.
Tandridge District Council intends to continue its winter support scheme for another year, providing eligible residents with money to cover essentials and bills.
“Each past scheme has helped nearly 500 households,” a report published ahead of Thursday’s meeting says.
Anyone applying for the support must be a householder aged 16 or over, have their main home in the Tandridge District Council area and be struggling to meet essential short-term needs.
Several groups of residents will be given priority for assistance, including those with dependent children, people with disabilities, pensioners, carers, those at risk of homelessness and victims of domestic abuse.
Council officers will review each application for support and decide on every case based on “local economic factors and arrangements in place with other agencies”.
The report says the scheme will be fully funded by Tandridge District Council from allocated funds.
If the renewed programme is approved, applications would open on 9 November.
“Awards will not normally exceed £150 for households without children and £250 for households containing children,” the report adds.