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The authentication process will see the card recipient being asked to enter their Scotland Loves Local Gift Card and National Insurance numbers on a dedicated website, and if the numbers match the record held, the balance will be immediately uploaded. To reduce the risk of theft, the cards will require activation. It is expected that the cards will be sent out directly to eligible households throughout July - there will be no need for an application process. The Covid Low-Income Gift Cards will be administered by Miconex, the delivery partners for Scotland’s Towns Partnership. GCC have said that data from the council tax system will be used to identify Glasgow households who are entitled to council tax reduction, which in turn will be used to identify which households would be eligible to receive a pre-paid gift card. Who is eligible for the Scotland Loves Local gift card?
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So where can you spend the voucher and who is eligible for one? Here's what you need to know alongside a full list of shops, cafes, restaurants and more you can choose from. But they also allow us to support tens of thousands of low-income households and individuals with practical assistance, something we hope can make a positive difference to them during the worst cost-of-living crisis in decades." The gift cards are expected to be with all eligible households within the coming days.Ĭouncillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, said: “The gift cards will give city businesses a much-needed lift following two years of the pandemic and the resulting impact on trade. READ MORE: Glasgow's Ovo Hydro announces extra Kevin Bridges tickets after 16-date sell-outĭespite people being able to purchase items online, the business themselves must have a physical presence in the city with consumers have a period of 12 months to use it in.
The cards can be used online and in-store however they must be located within your region and the business must be signed up to the scheme in order for you to be able to spend your card there. It comes as they approved their distribution in June of this year with selected homes set to receive the Covid Low-Income Gift Card as part of the Scotland Loves Local scheme in a bid to help struggling families and local businesses recover from the pandemic. Glasgow City Council confirmed that around 85,000 households across the city will receive gift cards worth £105.
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