Thursday March 12th 2026
The money came from the Tackling Poverty Fund and is part of the city council’s efforts to fight poverty
Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Catherine Hunter
More than 1000 people leaving homeless accommodation have benefited from a recent scheme offering supermarket vouchers to help them sustain their new homes.
The Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) for Glasgow has supported 1300 service users by providing the vouchers, worth £50 on average, and building on a previous approach developed during Covid 19.
A total of £65,000 has been spent on extending the scheme and has been used to assist with the purchase of basic items to allow residents to sustain their new tenancy.
The money came from the Tackling Poverty Fund and is part of the city council’s efforts to fight poverty by maximising cash coming in for families who have low incomes including households where adults work.
The scheme was discussed at the operational performance and delivery scrutiny committee earlier this afternoon.
Councillor Eunis Jassemi said: “Once the vouchers have been exhausted is there an assessment for a longer term financial stability for the users [of the scheme] for example.
“I think it would be hopeful to understand the long-term impact it will have on families.”
A council officer said: “We have really good case studies for people who are moving from homelessness into their first property.
“There was one gentleman we had in a case study who got the voucher and that has had a profound impact on him moving into an empty flat and struggling financially.
“I will continue to collect as much information as possible in terms of feedback when I am putting that [document] together.”
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