Every family who lost someone to the Grenfell Tower fire gets £20,000 from charities – with £10k released TODAY

EVERY family who lost someone to the Grenfell Tower fire will get £20,000 from charities - with £10k released TODAY.

Survivors of the horror fire will receive thousands as cash donated by generous members of the public in the aftermath of the tragedy begins to be distributed.

At least 79 people died in the horror blaze with many more missing.

Hundreds of survivors who fled the inferno in the Kensington tower have been left homeless.

The Charity Commission announced that an initial payment of £20,000 will be given to the families of each person who has died or is declared missing presumed dead.

Homeless Grenfell Tower residents have also received at least £5,500 in a Government payout — after victims told of getting just £10-a-day in the days following the fire.

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.

Today cash donated to, the British Red Cross, K&C Foundation and the Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund in collaboration with The London Community Foundation, has started to be distributed.

The PM has admitted that support in the immediate aftermath of the fire "was not good enough".

She was criticised for her response after appearing to dither over meeting residents and an appearance on Newsnight deemed as "cold";.