if you claim certain benefits.
If your Universal Credit payment is not enough to cover your rent, you can apply for a Discretionary Housing Payment . You can’t get a payment to help pay your Council Tax, but we’ve outlined ways you could get help on that above. If there’s no safe walking route, they must be given free transport, no matter how far from school they live.If you get the maximum Working Tax Credit or your child is eligible for free school meals, they’ll get free school transport if they are:aged 11 to 16 and the school’s 2 to 6 miles away - as long as there are not 3 or more suitable schools nearer to home
Of course, free school transport won't be useful to the majority of families right now as schools are shut expect for children of key workers and vulnerable children.Your local council may provide help with the cost of school uniform and PE kit. RULES vary but generally you will qualify for a school uniform grant in England if you receive one of the following:Child tax credit - provided you are not entitled to working tax creditSupport under Part IV of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999You may also be able to apply if your annual household income is less than £16,190.
Source: Loan Digest (loandigest.net)