Hardship Support ( Published: 18/03/2020)

Because some families are facing additional financial challenges due to the COVID-19 virus, Manchester City Council (MCC) want to provide support to families, who need it the most.

MCC are providing a financial grant to parents and carers of the following groups of children and young people.

To qualify the family must be:

  • A Manchester resident or supported by our Homelessness Service; and
  • Whose family has been hardest hit by the recent issues and may be waiting for benefits to be assessed or have a gap in their income due to being laid off etc

We will be able to pay this money within a few days by the following methods:

  • A bank transfer into a nominated bank account
  • A secure text message that can be used to access cash from a range of Paypoint outlets in the city
  • A voucher that can be printed and can then be exchanged for cash from a range of Paypoint outlets in the city

To make an application, families need to submit a request via the Council’s Welfare Provision Scheme

MCC Apply for cash grant if you are in financial crisis

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