Blaney urges parents to apply early for Back to School Clothing & Footwear Allowance
Local Fianna Fáil T.D. Niall Blaney is urging parents to apply early for the Back to School Clothing & Footwear Allowance. 22/06/10“The Minister for Social Protection is making €82 million available this year to help families with the cost of school uniforms ahead of the new school year in September, said Deputy Blaney.”
“I know that the new school year can be a very pressurised time on family budgets and the Government is committed to helping families through this difficult times.”
“Around 160,000 families with over 310,000 children will benefit from the Back to School Clothing & Footwear Allowance this year. Parents receive €200 for each eligible child aged between 2 and 11 years and €305 for each eligible child aged between 12 and 22 years.”
“I’m delighted to see that the system for application has also been made easier this year. A mobile text service can be used to obtain an application form for the allowance. For an application form parents can text - FORM BTSCFA - to 51909 followed by your name and address.”
“Applications for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance can be made up to the end of September but I would encourage parents to apply early for the payment.”
“More information on the scheme and application forms are available on www.welfare.ie,” concluded Deputy Blaney.
