According to food poverty organisation feeding Britain, the loss of free school meals during the holidays costs a family between £30and £40 per week – money many poorer families simply do not have. Holiday Hunger was introduced in 2023 to replace direct Welsh Government funding to support families facing food poverty. It gave households eligible for free school meals a payment of £50 to support the additional costs of children’s lunches through the six-week break. “The council remains committed to supporting families and has developed an alternative approach to providing support during school holidays. “In partnership with Well-Fed, the Council will offer support with the cost of food over the holidays to families who receive eligibility-based Free School Meals.