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Fife Council

School Clothing Grant (Fife)

Fife Council's school clothing grant gives low-income families £130 per child at primary school and £160 per child at high school for the 2026/27 school year, paid straight into their bank account. Families on qualifying benefits, or on Universal Credit with monthly earned income of no more than £1,851, can apply; one online form also covers free school meals and milk. Families already receiving it are usually confirmed automatically by letter each July.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£130 – £160
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Parents and carers of children at school in Fife who receive one of: Income Support; Pension Credit; income-based Jobseeker's Allowance; income-related Employment and Support Allowance; support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; or Universal Credit with monthly earned income of not more than £1,851 (the clothing-grant-only threshold; Universal Credit with take-home pay up to £995 a month also qualifies for free school meals)
  • Kinship carers caring for a child under a kinship care agreement also qualify
  • Scottish Child Payment alone qualifies P6-7 pupils for free school meals only, not the clothing grant
  • You must apply if it is your first time, a younger child is starting school, or a child is continuing to S5 or S6; families already receiving it usually get a letter by the end of July confirming continued eligibility, and should reapply if no letter arrives or if they applied before 1 May for the following session

What it funds

  • Help with the cost of school clothing: £130 per child for primary school pupils and £160 per child for high school pupils (2026/27)

Children receiving free school meals on the basis of benefits also get a summer holiday payment of £13.00 a week, with no separate application.

How to apply

  1. Apply using the council's online form 'Apply for a school clothing grant and/or free school meals/milk'
  2. Upload evidence during the application if asked, or send it afterwards
  3. The council aims to process applications within 5 working days and pays the grant direct into your bank account

For help completing the form, book a telephone or in-person appointment with a Customer Service Advisor or call 03451 55 11 55; if you need an interpreter, call 03451 55 11 55 (option 2) rather than booking online.

Have ready

  • Your most up-to-date award letter for the benefit you receive

Evidence can be uploaded with the online form, emailed to benctax@fife.gov.uk, handed in at an appointment, or posted to the Benefits and Council Tax team (PO Box 18015, Bankhead Central 2, Bankhead Place, Glenrothes, KY7 6GH). No evidence of income is needed if you already receive Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Reduction.

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