Applications for a grant to help families with the cost of school uniforms is to open next week.

Parents in Helensburgh and Lomond may be entitled to a clothing grant of £120 per child when attending primary school and £150 per child when attending secondary school.

School clothing grants are available for parents who receive specific benefits.

To qualify for a clothing grant, the person must be in receipt of at least one of the following:
 

  • Income Support

  • Income Based Job Seekers Allowance

  • Income related Employment and Support Allowance

  • Council Tax or Housing Benefit

  • Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit

  • Universal Credit

Clothing grant applications for children due to start school in August 2024 open on July 1.

For more information, and to apply for the grant, visit Argyll and Bute Council at argyllandbute.custhelp.com.