New £147 payments and fuel vouchers to help with the cost of living this winter

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50% : Solihull Council announced today that it is making some of the funding available to support residents with energy costs, water bills, food, and other essentials, working in partnership with local food banks, energy advice charity Act on Energy and Age UK Solihull.Eligible households could receive fuel vouchers of up to £147 and fuel debt relief of up to £500 through Act on Energy, payments of up to £147 to help towards their energy costs through Solihull Council, while pensioners could receive fuel debt relief of up to £500 and £200-£300 Winter Fuel Card through Age UK Solihull.

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