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# Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance

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Back to school allowance trebled in response to Covid-19 pandemic
Government to provide extra €25 per child after funding boost for back to school allowance
‘Your mammy hasn’t paid for your books’: SVP reports 20% increase in calls for back to school help
Minister defends back-to-school allowance backlog
Department’s six-week backlog in processing back-to-school allowance forms