Welsh Government School Uniform
Grant
The Welsh Government has
introduced a grant of £105.00 to assist families on low income with
the purchase of school uniform. The grant is available only
to pupils transferring from primary to secondary school and is not
available for any child already in attendance at a secondary
school. It is also available for pupils aged 11 at
the start of the school year attending a special school,
special needs resource base or pupil referral unit. Eligibility for
uniform grant entitlement is provided for parents who are in
receipt of certain support payments as per free school meal
entitlement. The relevant support payments are:
- Income Support
- Income Based Job Seekers Allowance (IBJSA)
- Employment Support Allowance (Income Related) (ESA (IR))
- Support under Part VI of the immigration and Asylum Act
1999
- Child Tax Credit (but not Working Tax
Credit) with an annual income (as assessed by the Inland
Revenue) not exceeding £16,190
- Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
Those parents who think think their
children may be eligible for a School Uniform
Grant should contact the LA on Tel:01446 700111 to
request an application form.