Eligibility for School Uniform Allowance

Nottingham City Council offers School Clothing Allowance for pupils who are in academic years reception,1, 4, 7, 9, and 11.

You must apply by 31^st December.

This excludes pupils who attend academies and free schools.

Please contact the academy or free school to find out if they operate a school clothing allowance scheme.

If you and your child(ren):

• Lives in Nottingham city
• Attends a Nottingham City school 
• Is in years Reception 1, 4, 7, 9 or 11 (except free school and academies)

And if you, the parent or carer, receive at least one of the following benefits:

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• the guarantee element of Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit including the Working Tax Credit element and your annual income does not exceed £16,190 as assessed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
• support under section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Universal Credit, income thresholds apply

then you are eligible and can claim for your child(ren).

How much you will Receive for Each Child

How to Apply

If you consider that you are eligible for the School Clothing Allowance, please do the following:

2. Once the application form is completed you can send it to us using any of the following options:

• By post
• Ask at your child(ren)'s school to see if they will email it to us on your behalf

How to Contact the Pupil Benefits Team

If you need any help with completing the form, or you have any other questions you can contact us in the following ways:

In Writing

Pupil Benefits
Nottingham City Council
College Street
Nottingham
NG1 5AQ

Telephone

0115 915 4084

Monday to Friday - 8.30am to 1.30pm.

Email

pupil.benefits@nottinghamcity.gov.uk