School clothing grants

How to qualify

If your child gets free school meals on financial grounds, you'll automatically get a school clothing grant. If your child does not get free school meals on financial grounds you'll have to apply.

If your child is in Primary 1 to Primary 5 they will automatically get free school meals. To get a school clothing grant you'll have to show they qualify on financial grounds.

How to apply

When you apply for school clothing grants you'll also be applying for free school meals and holiday food payments.

Apply for holiday food payments

If you do not want to apply online you can:

• visit a customer service centre to apply
• call 030 33 33 3006 to apply
• download the free school meals application form (PDF, 65KB)

How it's paid to you

School clothing grant is paid at £134 a year for each primary school child and £150 a year for each secondary school child. It is paid into your bank account. Payments cannot be made to Post Office accounts.

If you do not have a bank account, contact us so we can arrange another way to pay you:

• email: educationbenefits@dumgal.gov.uk
• call: 030 33 33 3006

We pay grants for pupils aged 16, or who turn 16 between 1 March and 30 September,  after the summer holidays. The school will confirm attendance.

Tell us if your details change

If you've changed your bank details since your last payment, let us know:

• email: educationbenefits@dumgal.gov.uk
• call: 030 33 33 3006