Families should utilise the scheme before it comes to an end on September 1
The Government has urged families to make the most of the cost-of-living scheme during the summer holidays, which will soon come to an end.
Families should use the coming days to take advantage of the Government’s summer holidays scheme, Chancellor John Healey has said.
Mr Healey has reminded people across the country that the Great British Summer Savings scheme will come to an end on September 1.
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The scheme was announced back in July, launched in August, and aimed to support families in being able to enjoy summer activities; despite the rise in living costs caused by the Iran war and other global turmoil.
Throughout the whole of August, the VAT is reduced from 20% to 5% on kids meals in restaurants, as well as tickets for attractions like theatres and soft play, and the scheme also provides free bus travel for children between five and 15.
Mr Healey said: “I want every family to get out and enjoy the bank holiday weekend by taking advantage of the final days of Great British Summer Savings.
“This Government is determined to give people a bit of breathing space. So families can afford the days out that make the summer holidays special. Whilst giving our world-class attractions and businesses a welcome boost in trade.”
The Government has listed more than 2,100 restaurants and attractions on its deal finder website as part of the scheme, where families can find discounts near to them.
It comes as the Chancellor on Thursday, August 27, visited a holiday park, the Haven Kiln Park site in Pembrokeshire, as the company announced its customers across the UK had collectively got back £4 million as a result of the scheme.
Some 251,000 families have benefited from the savings across Haven sites UK-wide, and 39,000 families across Wales.
Greene King, which is also participating in the scheme, said its customers had saved a cumulative £740,000 as a result of it.
This was a result of 1.1 million children’s meals being sold, and more than 80,000 entries to soft play areas, the pub company said.
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