Back to school payments delayed [IrishTimes]
- Published: 24 August 2010
DELAYS IN processing the back-to-school clothing and footwear scheme mean 60 per cent of families in some parts of the State have not yet received their payment, according to figures from the HSE.
Some families will not receive funding in time for the new school term, which begins at the end of the week.
There has been a 20 per cent increase in applications for the vital Back-to-School Clothing and Footwear Allowance so far, the HSE has said. It is now receiving 1,000 claims a day.
The means-tested allowance, which operates from June 1st to September 30th, aims to help low-income families meet the cost of uniforms and footwear for children attending school.
It is also available for over-18s in full-time education who meet certain conditions.
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