School Essentials Grant

If your child attends a school in Denbighshire and you receive a qualifying benefit, you may be entitled to a grant towards the cost of:

• School uniform
• School sports kit
• Sports outside of school
• Uniforms for wider activities e.g. scouts and guides
• Equipment for activities to support the curriculum, e.g. design and technology
• Equipment for out of school hours trips, including outdoor learning
• Duke of Edinburgh
• Computers, laptops and tablets 

What is available?

Parents who receive a qualifying benefit can get a grant of £125 if their children are in reception or year 1 to 11 (except year 7). 

Year 7

If your child is in year 7 and you receive a qualifying benefit, you may be entitled to a grant of £200.

Looked After Children

A grant can also be provided for a looked after child attending any school year without the parent, guardian or carer receiving a qualifying benefit.

Qualifying benefits

You will only qualify for a School Essentials Grant if you receive at least one of the following:

• income support
• income based job seekers allowance 
• income related employment and support allowance 
• child tax credit (but not working tax credit) with an annual income below £16,190 (April 2011) 
• pension credit (guaranteed credit)
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Universal Credit and your yearly net earnings must be no more than £7,400.

You cannot receive a School Essentials Grant if you are in receipt of Working Tax Credit.

How to apply for a School Essentials Grant

Looked after Children

Apply online for a School Essentials Grant for a looked after child

Information from other Local Authorities

• Conwy County Borough Council (external website)
• Flintshire County Council (external website)
• Wrexham County Borough Council (external website)

More information

Some schools have a policy to provide help towards school uniform costs for pupils in year 8 and above, please contact your child’s school to find out if they can help.