Back to School: Clothing and Footwear Allowance.
To qualify for this payment you must be:
getting a social welfare payment (People getting the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment, the Working Family Payment, or the Back to Work Family Dividend can qualify)
Taking part in training, employment, or adult education scheme.
Applications will be means-tested and your total family income must be below a certain level for your family size.
Children must be aged between 4 and 22 on 30 September 2021
The Allowance is €150 for children aged between 4 and 11 and €275 for children aged between 12 and 22.
**It is paid automatically to many families. This means that they do not have to apply for the payment. If you qualify automatically, you will get a letter before 21 June 2021 to let you know.
From 21 June 2021, you can apply for BTSCFA online through MyWelfare.ie.
For more information: https://bit.ly/2T03qrB