'Other measures proposed include a one-off £100 payment to under-25s who are care leavers or receiving housing benefit or council tax support.'
The council also wants to give a total of £25,000 to local food banks so they can top up with supplies.
A high-profile campaign, titled Hull Together, has been launched to ensure people understand how to ask for help and advice. “The cost of living crisis, whether it is unmanageable fuel bills or ever increasing food prices, is continuing to affect us all. It will be acutely felt by those who were already struggling, while those who didn’t need help before may now need to be supported. We are facing a winter where thousands of people in the city cannot afford the basics they need in fuel and food.”
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