School - clothing grants and vouchers
You can only receive help towards school uniform expenses if you return the completed application form with proof that you are receiving:
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Income Support
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Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
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Child Tax Credit but you or your partner is not receiving Working Tax Credit and your joint annual income is not above £14,495 (from 6 April 2007).
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Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 OR
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Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
Please note that help can only be given towards the cost of school uniform. This does not included PE kit. Neither will help be given if the child will not attain compulsory school age by next term or has less than 1 term of compulsory education left. The amount given will be £20.00 for a child at Middle or Upper School and £15.00 for a child at Lower School. The vouchers will be sent to you through the post.
Successful applicants will receive help once in any financial year. The financial year runs from April to March. The system is operated on a 'first come – first serve' basis. If you contact us between April and the end of the Summer Term money should be available to give help towards the cost of school uniform expenses.
Vouchers must be used within 1 month after the date of issue. You are therefore advised to apply for vouchers nearer to the time you intend to use them.
In an attempt to help as many families as possible and due to the constraints of the budget a maximum limit of £100 has been set per family.
Education Welfare Service
County Hall
Cauldwell Street
Bedford