Applications open next month
The first cost of living payment landed in accounts last week as over a million social recipients availed of a €200 bonus.However, parents can also apply for another cost of living boost that will arrive later this year.The bonuses were all announced in February as part of a spring cost of living package.
The government confirmed: “An additional €100 payment will also be paid this year in respect of each child for whom the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance is paid. For a child aged from 4 to 11 years, the payment will be €260 and for children aged 12 to 22 years it will be €385.”What is the Back To School Clothing and Footwear Allowance? The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance is a payment that can help with the cost of uniforms and footwear for children going to school.
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