Rotherham Council offers grants to help with cost of living

Council offers grants to help with cost of living The council is offering help to those struggling with food and energy costs A council is to use a £4.3m government grant to help its residents with the cost of living crisis, addressing rising food and energy prices. Rotherham Council said it would allocate more than £2.6m to fund food vouchers for children eligible for free school meals to use in the holidays. A further £950,000 will be used to help about 14,400 households with their council tax, in many cases covering its cost for the 2025/26 financial year. Anyone who would like to apply for help through the Household Support Fund is being asked to check the council's website for more details.