SEELB School Uniform Support

THE BOARD OFFERS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARDS THE COST OF A SCHOOL UNIFORM FOR PUPILS AT SECONDARY, GRAMMAR, PRIMARY AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS...

Pupils/students who live in the Board's area will be considered eligible for a clothing grant if they or their parents/guardians are in receipt of the following:

the parent/guardian is in receipt of Income Support or Income Based Job Seekers Allowance or Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, or if a pupil claims Income Support in their own name; or,

the parent/guardian is in receipt of Child Tax Credit and does not receive Working Tax Credit because they work less than 16 hours per week and have an annual taxable income of £16,190 or less; or,

the parent/guardian is in receipt of Working Tax Credit, has an annual taxable income of £16,190 or less and where the pupil attends a primary or special school and was born on or after 2 July 2000; or,

the parent receives the Guarantee element of State Pension Credit; or,

he/she is the child of an asylum seeker supported by the Home Office National Asylum Support Services (NASS).

Clothing grants payable for 2011/12 for pupils attending:

Secondary and Grammar Schools

Age	Date of Birth	Uniform Grant	PE Grant	Total Grant
11 to 15	2/8/96 - 1/7/00	£51.00	£22.00	£73.00
Over 15	On or before 01/8/96	£56.00	£22.00	£78.00

Special Schools

Age	Date of Birth	Uniform Grant	PE Grant	Total Grant
Under 15	On or after 2/8/96	£51.00	£22.00	£73.00
Over 15	On or before 1/8/96	£56.00	£22.00	£78.00

Pupils/students over 16 years old
Pupils born on or before 1/7/95 will be paid in September after the Board confirms with the school that they are in attendance.

Primary Schools

Age	Date of Birth	Grant
11 or under on or after 02/07/00	02/07/00– 01/07/07	£35.75

Payment
When we have determined that an applicant is eligible, a cheque will be issued to the parent/guardian who undertakes to purchase the uniform items. For the 2011-12 academic year we will start issuing payments from mid July 2011.

Important Notice
Entitlement through Working Tax Credit is effective from September 2011.

Applications
The uniform grant application forms are available from the school office or by contacting Board offices at the address below.

South Eastern Education & Library Board
Uniform Section
Grahamsbridge Road
Dundonald, Belfast BT16 2HS
Telephone: 028 9056 6200



This page last updated June 2010