The Education (Assisted Places) (Incidental Expenses) Regulations 1997

Grant for clothing expenditure

2.—(1) In this regulation—

• “clothing expenditure” in relation to an assisted pupil means expenditure which the school are satisfied—

  (a)

  has been incurred by his parents, or

  (b)

  is about to be incurred by them but which they cannot, without financial hardship, incur in advance of the payment of grant,

  on items of uniform and other clothing (including sports clothing) to be worn by him either at school or for the purposes of school activities; and

• “uniform grant” in relation to an assisted pupil means a grant payable to his parents in respect of clothing expenditure.

(2) This paragraph applies to an assisted pupil in relation to the 1997—98 school year where—

(a) he is first provided with an assisted place at the beginning of, or in the course of, that school year; and

(b) the relevant income does not exceed £11,355.

(3) Where paragraph (2) applies to an assisted pupil, the school shall pay uniform grant to his parents of an amount equal to so much of the clothing expenditure incurred in respect of the 1997—98 school year as does not exceed—

(a) £174 where the relevant income does not exceed £9,969;

(b) £130 where that income exceeds £9,969 but does not exceed £10,433;

(c) £85 where that income exceeds £10,433 but does not exceed £10,881; and

(d) £44 where that income exceeds £10,881 but does not exceed £11,355.

(4) Any uniform grant payable pursuant to paragraph (3) in respect of the 1997—98 school year may be paid at any time during the period commencing on 1st September 1997 and ending at the end of that school year.

(5) This paragraph applies to an assisted pupil in relation to any school year where the relevant income does not exceed £10,881, unless (in the case of the 1997—98 school year) grant is payable to his parents under paragraph (3) in respect of that year.

(6) Where paragraph (5) applies to an assisted pupil in relation to any school year, the school shall pay uniform grant to his parents of an amount equal to so much of the clothing expenditure (disregarding expenditure in respect of which a previous grant has been paid) incurred in respect of that year as does not exceed—

(a) £65 where the relevant income does not exceed £10,135; and

(b) £34 where that income exceeds £10,135 but does not exceed £10,881.