Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance

The allowance for each child aged between four and 11 is €150, while for children aged between 12 and 22 the allowance is €275.

The scheme has also been extended to include parents and guardians on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment. There are currently 274,600 people receiving the payment. 

“Returning to school can be a very pressurised time financially for many parents and this year brings the added anxiety created by the Covid-19 pandemic,” Humphreys said.

She said that the scheme takes “into account the increased number of families who continue to depend” on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment. 

The scheme provides a one-off payment to over 100,000 families for the cost of school clothing and footwear. 

Important Notice

Payments of Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance for 2020 will be made to qualifying customers in the week starting 13 July. Letters will issue to customers confirming their payment by 6 July.

More information on the scheme can be found here.