Pupil and Student Services
School Clothing Grants
The authority will offer a school uniform clothing grant to families to help support them with the cost of school clothing and footwear.
Who can claim?
Clothing Grants are given to school age children whose parent/guardian are currently receiving:
- Income Support
- Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
- Asylum Seekers Allowance
- Children's Tax Credit and your income falls below £14,200
Families with children who live in the borough who are receiving Income Support or Income Based Job Seekers Allowance or Child Tax Credit only, with an income less than £14,200 should qualify for a school clothing grant for their child/children.
Families who are receiving Working Tax Credit with an income less than £14,200 should qualify for a School Clothing Grant for their child/children. Families with a current yearly income of less than £14,200 can also apply for a clothing grant (we will need 4 weeks proof of income). Please provide evidence that you are receiving these benefits when you make your application.
How do I apply?
You need to complete an application form (
PDF 67K) and return it to Pupil and Student Services, 90 Stour Road, Dagenham, RM10 7JD for verification, together with proof of benefit.
Proof of benefit can be demonstrated by:
- Income Support and Income Based Job Seekers Allowance letter from Benefits Agency (within 3 months) or book from the Benefits Agency
- Child Tax/Working Tax Family Credit award notice from Inland Revenue (TC602) with an income of less than £14,200
- Benefits Agency stamp confirming benefit
We also need:
- Proof of date of birth (birth certificate, medical card or passport of the child or children)
How will I be paid?
Grants are issued as cheques. You will need a bank account in your name to be able to pay the cheque into it.
How much will I receive?
Grants for Primary School children (Reception, Year 3 and Year 5 only) are £15 per year
Grants for Secondary School children (Year 7 only) are £45 per year
Please note: The clothing grants are made at the discretion of the authority and the authority is under no legal obligation to provide them.
To view PDF files requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software.
