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Benefits review 'key to future for families'

Free school meal voucher scheme extended for Xmas holidays

A review of the Island's benefits system - and not just free school meals - will be key to helping families in future.

That's according to Education Minister, Julie Edge after a voucher scheme to help children receiving free school meals was extended to cover the Christmas holidays:

Tynwald this week approved a motion to make the initiative available between 20 December and 3 January, 2022.

The scheme provides grants in the form of vouchers for those registered for free school meals.

Vouchers can then be exchanged for groceries at certain stores.

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