More than £17m to help most vulnerable during pandemic – but leaders say it ‘falls massively short’

14.06.2021 - 19:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

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More than £17m has been given out in grants to support the vulnerable across Greater Manchester during the pandemic, but the city-region’s leaders say it ‘falls massively short’.

The area’s ten boroughs have received millions between them since December that they had to use specifically to help struggling families manage the impact of coronavirus.

Central government ring-fenced the funding to support people paying

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