Thousands of parents to get help with school uniform costs with grants worth up to £300

Scottish Sun

09-07-2025

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KITTED OUT Thousands of parents to get help with school uniform costs with grants worth up to £300
THOUSANDS of parents can get help with school uniform costs.
The support comes through the government's Household Support Fund (HSF), which helps hard-up families with living costs.
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Parents can get support through the government's household support fund
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The grants are available across several councils across England, and you can claim up to £300.
You will need to get in touch with your council to apply.
Most councils have website pages dedicated to the HSF support they offer, or you can ring your local council to find out more.
You can find your local council by visiting visit www.gov.uk/find-local-council.
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HOW MUCH SUPPORT COULD YOU GET
The amount each child is entitled to varies from council to council.
For example, in Tower Hamlets families can get up to £150 per child.
The amount you get depends on what year your child is in.
For example, parents with reception year children can get £50 per child.
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This increases to £150 per child when they reach Year 7.
So, if you had two children in Year 7 or above you would receive £300 to support them with school uniform costs.
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To qualify, your annual household income must be £50,350 or less.
You will need to provide the last two months of payslips for both you and your partner.
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You can apply as soon as you are notified of your child's school placement until September 30 that year.
Elsewhere, Sandwell residents can get £20 to put towards a school uniform for reception children or £25 for children in secondary classes.
Meanwhile, Medway Council, in South East England, is distributing school uniform vouchers to hard-up households worth £100.
You receive £100 for every dependent school age child, per household per year, unless in exceptional circumstances.
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So, if you have two dependent children you can get £200.
What about outside England?
All local authorities in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales offer school uniform grants, unlike in England.
For example, the Welsh Government provides a school essentials grant which gives eligible parents grants worth up to £200.
However, applications for this year's grants ended on May 31.
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Meanwhile in Scotland, councils distribute grants of at least £120 per child for primary school pupils and £150 per child for secondary school pupils to eligible parents.
You can find out more via mygov.scot/clothing-grants.
In Northern Ireland, parents of primary school pupils could be eligible for £42.90, with £87.60 available for secondary pupils under the age of 15 on August 1, 2024, and £93.60 for pupils over 15 years of age on August 1 2024.
You can find out more by visiting www.nidirect.gov.uk.
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