Over 5,000 families in Donegal will receive the Back-to-School Clothing and Footwear Allowance from today.
The rates of payment are €160 for children aged 4 to 11, and €285 for children aged 12 years and over in second level education.
Nationally, payments totalling more than €47.5 million will be made this week to over 126,000 families, in respect of over 221,000 children.
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The Back-to-School Clothing and Footwear Allowance is also open for applications until September 30th and eligible families are being encouraged to apply.
Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary TD said: “The costs associated with children both starting and returning to school can put a lot of financial pressure on families throughout the country.
“The Back-to-School Clothing and Footwear Allowance provides valuable support to families to assist with these costs and I would urge anybody who has not yet applied to check their eligibility for the scheme.”
Further information on applications and the eligibility criteria for the Back-to-School Clothing and Footwear Allowance is available at www.gov.ie/bscfa.
