School uniform grants

Clothing grants are for children aged 11 years old, moving from primary school to a secondary state or voluntary aided school in Southwark.

The grant is a £45 voucher. You can use the voucher at a few shops but not online.

Please note that you can apply for your child’s clothing grant for a school uniform from 3 March 2025.

Benefits

To be entitled to a clothing grant, you must receive one of the following benefits:

• Universal Credit with an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400 
• Income Support
• Income-based Job Seeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment Support Allowance 
• Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act
• the guarantee element of Pension Credit
• Working Tax Credit run-on, paid for the four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Child Tax Credit, with no Working Tax Credit and an annual income of no more than £16,190

You must also submit a copy of a letter showing that you receive one of these benefits. 

For Child Benefit you’ll need a letter and a bank statement. If you’re a refugee or asylum seeker, you’ll need a letter from the relevant authority confirming entitlement.

All evidence must show the same home address as stated on the clothing grant application and be dated within the last six months.

To apply, download and fill in the application form and then email your completed application form and supporting documentation to: school.benefits@southwark.gov.uk.

Shops where you can use the voucher

You cannot use the voucher online. You can use the voucher directly at:

• Whitehall Clothiers, 77 Camberwell Road, London, SE5 0EZ
• APT Clothing Co, 26A Rye Lane, Peckham London, SE15 5BS
• The Stevensons Group (for Harris Academies only), The Old Spread Eagle, High Street, Epsom, KT19 8DN
• Ark All Saints Academy, for children who will be in Year Seven at this school from September 2024

It’s a good idea to contact these shops in advance to check that they stock your child’s school uniform before you apply for a grant.