Every family left homeless by Grenfell Tower fire gets £500 TODAY and £5k tomorrow after £10-a-day outrage
HOMELESS Grenfell Tower victims will receive at least £5,500 in a Government payout.
Downing Street said desperate families got £500 in cash on Sunday to be followed by a £5,000 bank transfer tomorrow — after victims told of getting just £10 a day so far.
No10 officials said support workers would ensure people could access the cash — including those who may not have a bank account.
In a statement, Theresa May added that the Government was doing everything possible to help those affected by the blaze.
So far at least 58 people are presumed dead. Hundreds of survivors have been forced from the charred remains of the Kensington tower after Wednesday's inferno.
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The Prime Minister spoke with residents on Saturday to hear their stories of bravery and tragedy.
Shortly after the Downing Street meeting, the PM admitted support in the immediate aftermath of the fire "was not good enough".
She has been criticised for her response after appearing to dither over meeting residents and an appearance on Newsnight deemed as "cold".
In a fresh attack, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the local community was "frustrated" and "angry".
"The tragedy we're seeing is because of the consequences of mistakes and neglect from politicians, from the council and from the Government."
Mrs May, who has since ordered more boots on the ground at the scene, is said to have "welled up" after hearing harrowing accounts from people caught up in the fire.
One of those emotional stories was given by an 11-year-old girl who was evacuated from a nearby block and attended the meeting at Number 10.
She is reported to have persuaded Mrs May that survivors be given a final say on what happens to the Grenfell site.
The payout announcement comes after claims that survivors were being given just £10-a-day.
Kensington and Chelsea MP Emma Dent Coad slammed the tiny assistance payments, calling on them to be "addressed immediately".
And some terrified residents have refused temporary accommodation in high rise housing over fears a blaze could strike again.
Yesterday First Secretary of State Damian Green vowed the Government would cover "further expenses" for the victims.
He told Radio 4: "Obviously one imagines there will be further expenses of various kinds, that of course we will meet."
A £5 million fund has been set up for emergency supplies, food and clothing.
What we know so far:
- At least 58 people are presumed dead but the death toll is feared to be more than 100
- The first victims have been named as Syrian refugee Mohammed Al Haj Ali, 23, and 24-year-old Khadija Saye
- The Prime Minister has promised a full public inquiry into the disaster and police have launched a criminal investigation
- The blaze on Wednesday night is thought to have been sparked by a faulty fridge but police don't believe the fire was started deliberately
- Experts warned the fire was spread by cladding panels which are fitted to countless buildings across Britain
- Residents were seen jumping from upper floors in scenes reminiscent of September 11 and horrified witnesses told of babies being thrown from windows by desperate mothers
- It was revealed the block had only recently undergone a £10million refurb and still had no sprinkler system installed - but designers insisted the refurbishment work complied with building regulations
- Residents raised safety concerns four years ago, but were ignored
- Celebrities and ordinary Londoners have united to provide food, clothes, money and shelter for survivors
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