School Clothing Grant

You can apply for a school clothing grant if you or your family receive any of these benefits:

• Income Support.

• Income-based Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA).

• Any income related element of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).

• Universal Credit and your monthly earned income is not more than £850.

• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.

• Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Reductions.

Please note, you can only apply for children currently attending school or about to enter Primary 1. If you are an eligible student who receives an Education Maintenance Allowance, you can apply for a school clothing grant for yourself.

Applications for session 2025/2026 can be made from 1 April 2025 and will be paid from the beginning of May 2025.

Remember...

You can apply for a school clothing grant once per child in any financial year i.e. between 1 April and 31 March.

When applying for the clothing grant you will need to show proof of benefit received as stated in the application. This can be a photo or screenshot of the necessary evidence.

If you need any further support contact the school or email Aberdeen city council at customerapplications@aberdeencity.gov.uk