Education (Grants) (Music, Ballet and Choir Schools) (England) Regulations 2001

Uniform grant

18.—(1) In this paragraph—

• “clothing expenditure”, in relation to an aided 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;

• “first aided year”, in relation to an aided pupil, means the school year in which he first takes up an aided place at a school; and

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

(2) This paragraph applies to an aided pupil in relation to his first aided year where the relevant income does not exceed £12,473.

(3) Where paragraph (2) applies to an aided 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 first aided year as does not exceed—

(a) £191 where the relevant income does not exceed £10,950;

(b) £143 where that income exceeds £10,950 but does not exceed £11,460;

(c) £93 where that income exceeds £11,460 but does not exceed £11,952; and

(d)

£48 where that income exceeds £11,952 but does not exceed £12,473.

(4) Any uniform grant payable pursuant to paragraph (3) in respect of the first aided year may be paid at any time during the period commencing 2 months before the beginning of that year and ending at the end of that year.

(5) This paragraph applies to an aided pupil in relation to any school year where the relevant income does not exceed £11,952, unless in the case of his first aided year, grant is payable to his parents under paragraph (3) in respect of that year.

(6) Where paragraph (5) applies to an aided pupil in relation to any school year, the school shall pay uniform grants 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) £73 where the relevant income does not exceed £11,116; and

(b) £38 where the income exceeds £11,116 but does not exceed £11,952.