Free nursery/school meals and the footwear and clothing Grant are available for parents on low income in West Dunbartonshire.
The Benefits Section within West Dunbartonshire Council deal with the award of school clothing grants and free school meals, including nursery school meals.
NOTE: Clothing grants are not available for nursery children.
Remember if a child is in Primary 1-3 they are automatically entitled to a free school meal, no application is necessary. However applications for assistance with school clothing grants must still be made.
You are eligible for free nursery/school meals and a school clothing grant if you receive the following benefits:
You are eligible for a school clothing grant only if you receive:
You are eligible for free nursery/school meals only if you receive:
or young children who are:
School Clothing Grants will not be paid for children of school leaving age, that is who will be 16 years old between 1 March and 30 September, until they return to school in the new session. However, you should include these children on your application.
The School Clothing Grant is currently £100.00 per child.
We will automatically consider you for free nursery/school meals and / or school clothing grant if you received one last year and you get Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Reduction. If you received a grant last year and you are not in receipt of Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Reduction, we will require you to provide your new tax credit award letter for us to allow us make a decision.
Payment will be made by BACS (directly into your bank account). The first payments should be made in July and you should receive your payment within 2 weeks of your application being processed. If your child is of school leaving age, payment will be made when they return to school in the new session.
As Council buildings are closed due to Coronavirus (Covid-19), completed application forms and any proof should be emailed to benefits2@west-dunbarton.gov.uk.
Please ensure that your name and current address are provided on the email and also that it is clearly marked as evidence for your clothing grant and/or free school meals application.