Here's how Irish parents can get up to €285 for school clothes and shoes

Is my child eligible for the payment? 

You can get the BSCFA payment if you have a child that qualifies, and meets the following conditions: 

1. You are getting a qualifying social welfare payment, or are participating in an approved employment, education or training support scheme.

   This includes the following payments: 

   Deserted Wife's Benefit

   Illness Benefit

   Disablement Benefit

   Carer's Benefit

   Health and Safety Benefit

   Invalidity Pension

   Injury Benefit

   State Pension (Contributory)

   Partial Capacity Benefit

   Jobseeker's Benefit

   Widow's/Widower's/Surviving Civil Partner’s Contributory Pension

   Guardian's Payment (Contributory)

   Maternity Benefit

   Adoptive Benefit 

   Blind Person's Pension

   Carer's Allowance

   Deserted Wife's Allowance

   Disability Allowance

   Working Family Payment

   Farm Assist

   State Pension (Non-Contributory)

   One Parent Family Payment

   Supplementary Welfare Allowance

   Jobseeker's Allowance

   Widow's Widower’s Surviving Civil Partner’s (Non-Contributory) Pension

   Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory)

2. Your household is within the BSCFA income limits 
3. You and each child you claim the BSCFA for are resident in Ireland.

If you are getting a social welfare payment, you must be getting an Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) with your payment. 

How much am I entitled to? 

Families can receive €160 for eligible children between the ages of four and 11, and €285 for children aged between 12 and 22.