Those who are eligible for the vouchers will receive them automatically.
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By Claire Schofield
06:54, Mon, Dec 8, 2025
At the supermarket
Eligible households will receive £70 vouchers to spend in supermarkets in December (Image: Getty)
Households in one part of the UK are being handed £70 vouchers to spend in supermarkets before Friday to help with the cost of living. The vouchers are being awarded to eligible households in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, who are in receipt of Council Tax Support, which is a means-tested benefit for those on a low income.
The local council will distribute the vouchers to those who meet the eligibility criteria between now and Friday, December 12, 2025, and while this specific scheme applies in Wakefield, the vouchers are being supplied as part of the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) Household Support Fund and other local councils are giving out cost of living support in other parts of the UK too. The DWP scheme gives local councils across England a share of a funding pot worth £742 million and helps vulnerable homes pay for essential living costs over the winter months, including energy bills, food and other essentials.
