Documents you may be required to send
The following are accepted as proof of benefits:
- Income Support: copy of the front cover and page of book that says income support or a copy of a letter sent within the last three months from Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) stating that you are receiving income support
- Job Seekers Allowance (income based): a copy of a letter from the DWP sent within the last three months and states ‘Job Seekers Allowance (income based)’ on any page of the letter. If it doesn't state this anywhere in the letter please get one from the DWP office. An interview card is not acceptable as proof of Job Seekers Allowance
- Child Tax Credit: copy of Tax Award Notice (TC602) confirming that your annual income does not exceed £16,190, and you do not receiving working tax credits, as assessed by the Inland Revenue from the current financial year
- An Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance
- The Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit - Pension Credit M100 Award notice
- National Asylum Support Service (NASS) a letter from NASS.
Important information about completing the School Uniform Grants Application Form.
- This form needs to be completed fully in a single visit, there is no means to save progress and revisit at a later date.
- You will need your National Insurance Number or National Asylum Support Service Number
- You will also need basic name and date of birth details for the children you are applying for and the schools they attend
