Are You Entitled To School Clothing & Footwear Allowance?

Department of Employment Affairs & Social Protection.

The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BSCFA) helps those on low incomes to meet the cost of uniforms and footwear for children returning to school.

The Allowance Scheme for 2018 is presently open, with the closing date for application set at September 30th, 2018.

BSCFA is paid to many residents of the State automatically by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, meaning that for some lower income families, they do not have to make an application for such payment.

To avail, of BSCFA, parents or guardians must be getting certain social welfare payments or taking part in training, employment or adult education schemes. Their siblings must be aged between 4 and 17 years of age, on or before September 30th, of the year for which you apply (2018). If still in second-level education, siblings must be aged between 18 and 22 years of age on or before the same date.

For those who qualify automatically, they should have received their payment at the weekend just gone. (Ending Friday July 13th 2018)

Those who feel they have an entitlement and have, as yet, received no payment; they will need to apply to the Department if you have not to date received a payment notification letter in 2018.

Note: First time applicants will need to complete an application form.

For more Information do visit the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection website, latter found HERE.