A government-run scheme introduced to help low-income families pay for school uniforms is available. The School Uniform Grant is non-repayable and has a maximum amount of £200.
Availability, however, depends on the local authority in your area. Nottingham City Council offers the school clothing allowance for pupils in primary and secondary school who are in academic years reception, one, four, seven nine and 11. It only applies to Nottingham City school local authority schools.
If your child lives in the city of Nottingham and attends a school in the city you will be eligible for the support, only if you receive one of a number of benefits such as income support, jobseeker's allowance, employment and support allowance, or the guarantee element of pension credit. Other benefits eligible for the scheme include child tax credit, support under section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 and universal credit, although income thresholds do apply.
