School clothing & footwear grant - Family support directory
When support is available
The award of clothing grants is to assist with the cost of school clothing for families who are on a qualifying benefit and have a child attending P1-S6.The award for a school clothing grant for 2025-26 is £120 per child for a primary school pupil and £150 per child for a secondary school pupil. This is paid once per qualifying child, per academic year from July to 31 March the following year.
Who qualifies
P1-S6
More information
Qualifying criteria - School clothing and footwear grant: Council Tax Reduction (based on income assessment), Income Support, Income based Jobseeker’s Allowance, any income related element of Employment and Support Allowance, Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, Universal Credit with monthly earnings not exceeding £850
