School uniform grants

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Clothing grants are for 11-year-olds, 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.

You can apply for your child’s clothing grant for a school uniform from 3 March 2025.

Eligibility

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 4 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 can use the voucher 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 7 at this school from September 2024

You cannot use the voucher online.

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.

You need to be able to submit a copy of a letter showing that you receive one of the 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.

Your evidence must show:

To apply: