THE family of the people killed in the Manchester terror attack are to receive £250,000 from the We Love Manchester Fund, according to reports.

Mum-of-three Michelle Kiss, 45, from Whalley, Runshaw College pupil Georgina Callendar and eight-year-old Saffie-Rose Roussos from Leyland, were among the 22 victims at the arrack on the Ariane Grande concert on May 22.

They have already received the first £70,000 and should get the rest in the next few weeks.

The sum of the money goes to just one family member - the one named as next of kin - but exceptions can be made for special cases such as divorced parents of children who died in the attack.

A further 57 people who spent seven or more nights in the hospital have received £60,000 each so far.

And 96 people who spent between one night and seven days in hospital have so far been given £3,500 each and some could receive more if they recovered quickly but had to return to hospital for further operations after the blast.

Sue Murphy, chair of the fund and deputy leader of Manchester city council, said she had been assured by the Department of Work and Pensions that anyone who receives this money will not have their benefits cut.

She also said it is separate from compensation from the government’s Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.

The chair of the fund said she is frustrated that the government has not yet pledged to cover the cost of administering the fund.

This will be around five per cent of the total - around £450,000.