'Thousands of families a day' seek assistance with back to school costs [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 11 August 2011
Many families may be looking to take advantage of government support schemes to help them meet their back to school costs.
According to the Irish Examiner, more than 1,700 households a day are applying for aid from the state.
In the first three weeks since the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance was opened on July 1st, the Department of Social Protection received 40,500 applications.
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