another thing

[john m]

If your on the Covid coin and have kids you can claim the return to school grant.

[Shallowhal]

Not with the missus in full employ!!

[watty]

Parents on pandemic payment can claim back to school allowance (BreakingNews.ie)

Parents who are receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be entitled to claim the Back To School Clothing and Footwear allowance.  The Department of Social Protection is making €153 million available to include parents who have lost their jobs due to Covid-19 - up from €53 million last year.  The allowance is worth €150 for a child aged between 4 to 11, and €275 for 12 to 22 years old.

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There are certain conditions you will need to meet to qualify for back to school clothing and footwear allowance such as:
- You are getting a qualifying payment from the department or an approved training course or employment scheme.
- You have a child between 4 and 17 or between 18 and 22 in secondary education
- You are getting an increase for a qualified child (applies in most cases).
- You satisfy a means test.

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You can access the application for the back to school allowance at https://services.mywelfare.ie/en/topics/parents-children-family/back-to-school-clothing-footwear-allowance/

[dalymount]

I see the crowd in direct provision are to be given the covid PUP ,but not only that,its to be backdated from the time it started

[Rat Catcher]

Proper order. They should never have been excluded.

[dalymount]

Here here