How to apply for Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance!

26th June 2009

Following recent calls to Mary Wallace TD’s office on how to apply for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance Deputy Wallace would like to advise eligible families on how to apply for this allowance.

The Back to school clothing and footware allowance scheme is open from 1st June to 30th September. To apply you will need to fill out a Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance form (pdf). Forms can be downloaded from Mary Wallace TD website (www.marywallace.ie) or can be downloaded from the Department of Social and Family Affairs website. Forms are also available from your local community Welfare Officer.

Please note this form should be returned to your local Community Welfare Officer.

Deputy Wallace stated “Payment may take up to 6 weeks so I would urge parents who qualify apply for this allowance sooner rather than later”

Note to Editors

Income Limits for 2009 per week are:
Couple with:   Income Limit   Lone Parent with:  Income Limit
1 child                    560.00                 1 child              407.00
2 children               586.00                  2 children         433.00
3 children               612.00                  3 children         459.00
4 children               638.00*                4 children         485.00*
*Limit is increased by €26.00 for each additional child

RATES OF PAYMENT

The rates of payment are:
a)  €200 in respect of children aged 2 to 11 on the 30th September 2009
(b) €305 in respect of children aged 12 to 17 on the 30th September 2009
(c) €305 in respect of children aged 18 to 22 on the 30th September 2009 who are in full time education.
(d) As a special measure introduced in Budget 2009, an additional amount of €215 is payable for children aged 18 ONLY in respect of whom half rate Child Benefit is in payment. Total payment in respect of children aged 18 is €520

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