Angus Council

School Clothing Grant (Angus)

A cash grant from Angus Council to help families on qualifying benefits with the cost of school clothing: £135 for each eligible primary pupil and £170 for each eligible secondary pupil in 2026-27. The same application covers free school meals for older pupils (all P1 to P5 children get them anyway). Families already getting Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction are assessed automatically.

Apply on the funder’s site

You could get: £135 – £170; no fixed round
Deadline: Rolling; apply any time
Effort: Light; short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

Parents and carers of pupils at Angus schools who receive one of: Income Support; income-based Jobseeker's Allowance; income-related Employment and Support Allowance; Pension Credit; support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; or Universal Credit where monthly earned income does not exceed £995
Pupils who receive any of these benefits in their own right can also claim
Young people aged 16 by 30 September do not get a clothing grant

What it funds

Help with the cost of school clothing: £135 for each eligible primary school pupil and £170 for each eligible secondary school pupil (2026-27)

What it will not fund

Young people who are 16 by 30 September (they should apply for an Education Maintenance Allowance instead)
More than one application in a financial year (1 April to 31 March)

How to apply

If you already get Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction (or have asked DWP to claim Council Tax Reduction with Universal Credit), your entitlement is assessed automatically and you do not need to apply
Otherwise, complete the council's online Free School Meals and School Clothing Grant form

families who already had a clothing grant or free school meals this financial year are reviewed automatically and contacted if more information is needed.

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