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This is a means-tested once-off payment aimed at helping families with the extra costs of clothing and footwear when children start school each autumn.
Back to School Allowance applications open in June.
You may qualify for Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance if:
You have a child between 4 and 17 or between 18 and 22 in secondary education You are getting a qualifying payment from this Department or an approved training course or employment scheme. You are getting an Increase for a Qualified Child (applies in most cases).You satisfy a means test.
The quickest and easiest way is to apply online at MyWelfare.ie .
If you cannot apply online From June 2024, if you are experiencing difficulties applying online, please contact the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance team on 0818 11 11 13 or 071 91 93318 or email the team at bscfa@welfare.ie and an officer will be able to assist you to apply online or will issue an application form to you in the post.
The online application will be open in June 2024.
