School Clothing Grants

School Clothing Grants/Free School Meals form is going online

Changes have been made to the way customers apply for school clothing grants and free school meals.

All applications for forthcoming 2019/2020 academic year should be made via an online application form. This can be found at www.westlothian.gov.uk/mealsandclothing (opens new window)

The forms are designed to capture all the information that we require to assess an application for a clothing grant and/or free school meals. There is a facility within the form to allow customers to upload documents to provide evidence of qualifying benefit(s).

CLAIM YOUR BENEFITS

Do you have a child at school?

SCHOOL CLOTHING GRANT

If you are in receipt of:

• Income Support / Pension Credit
• Income-Based Jobseeker's Allowance
• Employment & Support Allowance (any income related element)
• Working Tax Credit and/or Child Tax Credit, and your household income does not exceed £16,105
• Universal Credit where "take-home pay" does not exceed £1,342

FREE SCHOOL MEALS

If you are in receipt of:

• Income Support / Pension Credit
• Income-Based Jobseeker's Allowance
• Employment & Support Allowance (any income related element)
• Working Tax Credit and/or Child Tax Credit, and your household income does not exceed £6,900 (maximum WTC)
• Child Tax Credit (but not Working Tax Credit) and your household income does not exceed £16,105
• Universal Credit where "take-home pay" does not exceed £610 .....you could get a school clothing grant .....you could get free school meals

For further information please phone 01506 281952 or email educationbenefits@westlothian.gov.uk (opens new window)