Eligible parents or guardians will receive at least £120 per child for the 2024/2025 school year. Parents across Scotland still have time to register with their local council to get help with the costs of school clothing and shoes for the 2024/2025 academic year. This help is called a 'School Clothing Grant' and is a cash payment worth at least £120 which is paid directly into your bank account.
Applications for most councils are open from July until the end of March the following year and most payments are typically made before the new school year starts in August, but this can vary between councils. Everybody who receives a School Clothing Grant will be given at least £120 per child of primary school age and £150 per child of secondary school age. However, the amount available varies between different council areas with Shetland providing £180 for primary school pupils and £225 for secondary pupils .
West Lothian council is providing £150 for primary school pupils and £180 for those at secondary school. In the Highlands , grants of £160 are available for primary school pupils and £172 for those in secondary school, while in Clackmannanshire, payments amount to £145 for primary school and £185 for secondary school. Three councils - North Ayrshire, Shetland Islands, and South Lanarkshire - also offer grants to parents with eligible three and four-year-olds in nursery.
In North Ayrshire, £50 is available, while the early years grant stands at £150 in Shetland and.
