Parents of children aged four and five are being encouraged to apply for financial support worth £250. The one-off £250 payment is currently open to eligible families with a child who was born between March 1, 2015 and February 29, 2016 and who is old enough to start primary one this year.
Parents or carers have until the closing date on February 28, 2021 to apply online here. The payment can be used for anything from a new pair of shoes to books or arts and crafts materials.Parents who have deferred their child’s entry to school from August 2020 to August 2021, or those who are home schooling, should still apply before the closing date - if an application is made after this time it will be too late.