Assistance with School Clothing
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is a clothing grant?
- Who can claim?
- How do I apply?
- When can I claim?
- How will I be paid?
- How much will I receive?
- Where can I spend the vouchers?
What is a clothing grant?
A clothing grant is assistance toward the cost of school clothing and footwear.
Who can claim?
Families with children of compulsory school age who are in receipt of Income Support, Income Based Job Seekers, Guaranteed Element of State Pension Allowance or Child Tax Credit only, with an income less than £14495.00 should qualify for a school clothing grant for their child/children. Please provide evidence of benefit entitlement.
Families who are in receipt of Working Tax Credit with an income less than £14495.00 should qualify for a School Clothing Grant for their child/children provided a copy of the Tax Award Notice as issued by the Inland Revenue is attached.
Self-employed persons should provide either an accountant's letter stating the recent figures submitted to the Inland Revenue or if you prepare your own accounts, a letter from the tax office.
How do I apply?
You need to complete an application form 2.86 MB
, which you will need to take to any Customer Service Centre 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
- Child Tax/Working Tax Family Credit award notice from Inland Revenue
- Complete section 4 for income and expenditure
- Benefits Agency stamp confirming benefit
When can I claim?
Application forms can be submitted from June onwards for the coming school year's grant. However, due to an increased demand between the months of June and September, please allow extra time for your form to be processed.
How will I be paid?
Grants are issued as a book of vouchers that can be exchanged at any authorised stockist. Only one grant is payable each year.
How much will I receive?
Grants for Primary School children are £25.00 per year
Grants for Secondary School children are £40.00 per year
Where can I use my vouchers?
Vouchers can be used at any of the following approved suppliers:
Ashton-under-Lyne
School ClothingAdams Childrenswear
Unit 27, The Arcades
Goodies
Unit 3, Pottinger Street
Ethel Austin
105 Old Street
I.R. Ward
Stall 43, Market Hall
Juniors
Stalls 53/54, Market Hall
M.C.S. Stores
Stall 94, Market Hall
Step in Sports
115 Old Street
Shoes
Goody Two Shoes
Stall 34/35 Market Hall
L J Shooz
Unit 42 The Arcades
Shubar
36-38 Old Street
Denton
School Clothing
BHS Ltd
North Retail Park, Ashton Road
Ethel Austin
14-20 Manchester Road
Epsilon Clothing
6-8 Ashworth Street
Sallies
39 Manchester Road
The Glad Rag
99a Haughton Green Road
Droylsden
School Clothing
Chainstores
130 Market Street
Ethel Austin
21-23 Queens Walk
Panache
90 Market Street
Hyde
School Clothing
Ethel Austin
37-41 Market Street
Hyde Sports
31 Clarendon Place
Kids Stop
43 Market Street
Sportsbeat
13 The Mall
Shoes
Shoefayre
33 Rutherford Way, Clarendon Square
Shoe Express
Unit 4 Howard Place, Clarendon Square
Stalybridge
School Clothing
Ethel Austin
55 Grosvenor Street
Shoes
Shoefayre
63 Melbourne Street
Oldham
School Clothing
Adams Childrenswear
Unit 24, The Spindles
Monkhouse Schoolwear
3-5 King Street
Shoes
Wynsors Local
Unit 25, Chadderton Shopping Centre
Rochdale
School Clothing
Moses School and Childrens Wear
23 Oldham Road
Monkhouse Schoolwear
51-53 Drake Street
Stockport
School Clothing
Adams Childrenswear
Unit 1, Warren Street
British Home Stores
15 Princess Street
Chainstores
80 Gorton Road
Monkhouse Schoolwear
4-8 Shopping Centre, Cheadle Hulme
Monkhouse Schoolwear
217 Chestergate
Westons Ltd
25 Romiley Precinct
Shoes
Wynsors World of Shoes
London Road, Hazel Grove
Manchester
School Clothing
Adams Childrenswear
42 Peel Avenue, Trafford Centre
British Home Stores
34 Regent Crescent, Trafford Centre
British Home Stores
57 Market Street
Juniors
Unit 1A, Gorton District Centre
Shoes
LJ Shooz
Unit 54, Arndale Centre, Middleton
Wynsors World of Shoes
Oldham Road, Newton Heath
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