Last month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a £170m package for councils to support vulnerable children and families over winter including funding for meals while schools are closed.
The package also includes funding free school meals during schools holidays until Easter 2021 following a high profile campaign led by footballer Marcus Rashford.
A letter sent to councils prior to funding being received by local authorities advises that at least 80 per cent of the total funding should be ringfenced to support families with children to be spent on food, water and energy bills.
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