The grant can be used to pay towards the cost of...

• School uniform
• School sports kit
• Uniform for wider activities (e.g. sports, scouts and guides)
• Equipment (e.g. school bags and stationery)
• Specialist equipment where new curriculum activities begin (e.g. design and technology)
• Equipment for out of school hours trips (e.g. waterproofs for outdoor learning)

To be eligible you will need to be receiving certain benefits, and your child will be part of one of the following groups in September 2020:

• Entering reception or year 3 of a Wrexham primary school 
• Entering year 7 or 10 of a Wrexham secondary school 
• Entering reception, year 3, year 7 or year 10 in a special school, special needs resource base, or pupil referral unit, in Wrexham

All looked after children of compulsory school age who are looked after by us (the local authority) are also eligible for the grant.

What benefits do I need to be receiving?

You’ll need to be receiving one of the following...

• Income Support
• Child Tax Credit (with an income below the HMRC set limit)
• Jobseekers Allowance (income based)
• Employment and Support Allowance (income based)
• Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
• Universal Credit (provided the household has an annualised net income of no more than £7,400)
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 

If you are receiving Working Tax Credit you won’t be eligible for this grant.

£125 is provided for children entering reception, Year 3, Year 10, and looked after children.

£200 is provided for children entering Year 7 (to help with the extra costs of starting secondary school).

You can apply from July 13, 2020. The closing date is December 31, 2020.

You can apply using the online application form (you'll need to register an account with MyAccount first if you haven’t already).

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The grant is paid by BACS Transfer to your bank account.

You can email childrensfinance@wrexham.gov.uk if you have any further questions about this grant.