Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The scheme opened to new applicants on 6 July 2020. To date, a further 21,500 applications have been received. Payments of €1.25 million have already been made to 2,900 families in respect of 6,200 qualified children from the applications received to date. Anybody can apply for the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance on-line at www.welfare.ie. To apply online they must have a public services card and a verified my.Gov.ie account. It is an important support for parents because, as we know, the return to school is an expensive time. Parents have to buy their children's uniforms. This money is available for all those on the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, and it is important that they get that support.

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