Parents who are receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be entitled to claim the Back To School Clothing and Footwear allowance.
The Department of Social Protection is making €153 million available to include parents who have lost their jobs due to Covid-19 - up from €53 million last year.
The allowance is worth €150 for a child aged between 4 to 11, and €275 for 12 to 22-year-olds.
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Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys says people need to get their applications in as soon as possible:
