Aug12017

Apply for school uniform grant

Northern Ireland Executive

Date published: 01 August 2017

The new term might not start for a few more weeks, but parents may already be thinking about getting their children ready for school. Grants are available to help with buying school uniforms for certain pupils. Find out if you’re eligible for a grant.

Clothing allowance

The Clothing Allowance Scheme covers pupils in primary, post-primary and special schools. It does not apply to pupils at nursery schools, nursery units or reception classes.

The eligibility criteria are similar to those used for free school meals and seeks to support families who are on benefits or on low incomes. To find out more about the grant and to see if you can apply, see the page below:

The Education Authority is responsible for the administration of the scheme.

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Aug12017

Press release: New help for small businesses launched

HM Government

A new online tax forum and dedicated webchat service for small businesses and the self-employed has been launched today by HMRC.

The Small Business Online Forum is a quick and easy way for small businesses to get answers to their tax questions, as well as help with:

  • starting a business
  • support for growing a business – including taking on employees and expanding
  • buying and selling abroad
  • completing tax returns
  • tax credits

Linked to the forum, HMRC’s new dedicated webchat service offers direct support to businesses and the self-employed.

Mel Stride, Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General, said:

The UK’s 5.4 million small businesses play a vital role in our economy. We want to help businesses get off the ground and support them as they grow.

That is why we are launching a new forum and webchat service which will give these companies useful hints and tips – including how to complete tax returns, grow a business and trade outside the UK – so that they can continue to flourish.

  1. The Small Business Online Forum forms part of the government’s business tax roadmap announced at Budget 2016.
  2. A pilot was launched in March 2017 and since then the forum has grown to have more than a 1,000 registered users.
  3. The forum does not deal with questions about taxpayers’ individual circumstances. Any comments which include personal information will be deleted.
  4. While no personal or case-specific information is posted on the forum, customers may be offered help through HMRC’s webchat service and their personal case handled by an adviser.
  5. Follow HMRC Press Office on Twitter.
  6. HMRC’s Flickr channel can be found here