Welcome to Newyddion. Here's a sneak peek into what you'll find inside this newsletter:
£50,000 Grant Awarded To Improve Digital Skills And Access
Staying Safe During The Upcoming Emergency Alert Test If You Have a Hidden Phone
Education Maintenance Allowance Is Changing
Be Scam Aware
Kids Eat For Less This Summer
We’re delighted to announce that tenants are set to benefit from new digital support thanks to a £50,000 grant awarded to Cadwyn and Newydd Housing Associations through the Welsh Government’s Minimum Digital Living Support programme.
The funding will enable at least 40 households to get essential digital devices to bridge the connectivity gap and eliminate digital exclusion, and to build confidence and skills to navigate an increasingly online world.
More information will be in time but if you’d like any support with all aspects digital, please contact us through the link below.
Read about the grant award here.
On Sunday, 7 September, all compatible 4G and 5G enabled mobile phones and tables will experience a test of the Uk Government’s Emergency Alert System. The good news is that you won’t have to take any action after the alert sounds but, even if your phone is on silent, your device will make a loud siren noise, vibrate, and receive a text message.
Some people, such as those experiencing domestic abuse, may have a hidden phone in their home which they want to keep hidden from their abuser. To keep safe and opt out of emergency alerts for your iPhones and Android phones:
- Search your settings for ‘emergency alerts’;
- Turn off ‘severe alerts’ and extreme alerts’.
Find the full details on how to opt out of the emergency alerts here.
Read the UK Gov’s Emergency Alert Test FAQs here.
If your child/children are aged between 16-18 and are starting further education in September 2025, they may be eligible to receive Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA).
EMA is a weekly grant of £40, designed to support 16 to 18-year-olds from eligible households with further education costs, such as transport or meals.
The threshold for households with one dependent child will be changing from £20,817 and will increase to £23,400 and households with two or more dependents will be changing from £23,077 to £25,974.
For more information on these changes, click here.
Several residents have reported receiving texts asking them to provide their bank details and private information to be eligible for the Winter Fuel Payments.
Winter Fuel Payments are automatic. So if you are getting texts about Winter Fuel Payments it’s a scam
The Department for Work and Pensions will NEVER ask you to pay money to access anything you're entitled to.
They will not ask for your long card number.
They will automatically award those entitled to any fuel related benefits.
To find out more about the Winter Fuel Payments eligibility click here.
This Summer, you can feed the kids without breaking the bank. Several local restaurants are offering free or £1 meals to keep the little ones full and happy. Where will you go first? Check out the list of participating restaurants here.
