Parents pay for education cuts [Independent.ie]
- Published: 05 August 2010
She hasn't been able to budget for the coming school year and says she may have to cut back on the electricity if she doesn't qualify for State support.
Stephanie Valla-Black is an unemployed single-mother with two daughters in primary school and a son in secondary school.
The woman from Mornington in Co Meath says it's mostly the secondary school costs that are keeping her awake at night.
"Even though I'm unemployed and on job-seekers allowance, I'm not guaranteed to get the back to school allowance," she said.
"It's very tough because everything has been cut and they're talking about more cuts down the line.
"I haven't even contemplated what I'm going to do if I don't get the allowance. I don't know how I'm going to pay for my son.
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