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Child poverty rates in Scotland are high and rising\u00a0 \u2013 almost 1 in 4 children in Scotland live in poverty.<\/p>\n

This affects their health, wellbeing, attainment and their ability to access education – for example, it is harder for children to concentrate in class if they have not eaten properly or are worried about money.<\/p>\n

Increased family income is directly associated with improved cognitive development and school achievement. Helping families to minimise costs and maximise their incomes can help to support children\u2019s attainment at school.<\/p>\n

There are grants and allowances available to families such as free school meals, school clothing grants and Education Maintenance Allowance (young people aged 16+)<\/p>\n

Free School Meals and Clothing Grants:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your child may be entitle to free school meals or a clothing grant to help support towards the cost of uniform.\u00a0 These grants are confidential<\/p>\n

Follow the link to find out if you qualify for free school meals and clothing grants.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk\/freeschoolmeals<\/a><\/p>\n

Applications for the new academic year (2021\/22) are available now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Will I qualify?<\/strong><\/td>\nClothing grant<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free school meals<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Employment and Support Allowance (Income related)<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Income Support<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Job Seekers Allowance (Income based)<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Child Tax Credit only with a gross annual household income of less than \u00a316,105 for\u00a02020\/21<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit with a gross annual household income of up to \u00a37,500 for 2020\/21<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit\u00a0with a\u00a0gross annual household income\u00a0of below \u00a316,105 but above \u00a37,500\u00a0for 2020\/21<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Housing benefit<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Universal Credit – where your maximum monthly earned income from employment does not exceed \u00a3625<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Council tax reduction<\/td>\nYes`<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Uniform is also available through the Back to Schoolbank East Renfrewshire<\/strong> detailed below and there is also a small selection available through the school. Please speak to your child’s Pastoral Support Teacher for more details.<\/p>\n

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EMA:<\/strong><\/p>\n

We would like to bring to your attention the EMA which senior pupils may be entitled to receive.<\/p>\n

An Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) is a weekly allowance of \u00a330 paid to support young people in education beyond the statutory school leaving age of 16.<\/p>\n

The entitlement to an EMA is dependent on household income as well as further criteria relating to attendance at school.<\/p>\n

Details of the eligibility as well as the application form is available via this link<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk\/ema<\/a><\/p>\n

ERC have requested that pupils print the form and either return by post to the council offices or photograph the completed form and email their application, as well as the relevant documents, to ema@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Do you qualify for EMA?<\/strong><\/p>\n

You qualify for an EMA for the 2021\/22\u00a0school year if:<\/p>\n