Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Question:345. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families and children who received the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in 2020. [36013/21]
View answerTuesday, 6 July 2021
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The back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme provides a once-off payment to eligible families to assist with the costs of clothing and footwear when children start or return to school each autumn. The scheme operates from June to September each year.
The allowance is payable in respect of eligible children between the ages of 4 and 17 in respect of whom a qualified child allowance is being paid and eligible children between the ages of 18 and 22 who are in full-time second level education and in respect of whom a qualified child allowance is being paid.
143,324 families received the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in 2020, in respect of 264,453 children.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.