clothes grants communion/conformation

physco

i was wondering is there a grant to help a person get there kids sorted out fo comunion and conformation .
dose the social welfare officer help, or is this grant gone.or was there ever one.
i have 3 kids and was let go from my job.any info would be great
thanks

mp22

Talk to your local CWO(community welfare officer)

katy67

The school usually send out forms. Check it out

maryk123

This grant is finished.

zef

And good riddance to it too.
Why should the state pay for your religious choices? Budget for them yourself.

snubbleste

maryk123 wrote: »

This grant is finished.

There has been very little coverage of this considering the huge media furore about child benefit cut last month and when this particular payment was reduced last year.
I'm glad it's been removed though but apparently it will exist in "cases of significant hardship"

upinthesky

Best go to your cwo and see, i don't no why they can't make these in there school uniform during school hours anyway, would make a huge difference to parents struggling at the moment. I have decided not to let my daughter make hers as we don't go to mass every weekend anyway.

ABajaninCork

If the grant's finished, perhaps you can get some nice clothes cheap from M & S. I expect there will be some in the charity shops too. Have a look round.

blossom180

physco wrote: »

i was wondering is there a grant to help a person get there kids sorted out fo comunion and conformation .
dose the social welfare officer help, or is this grant gone.or was there ever one.
i have 3 kids and was let go from my job.any info would be great
thanks

Grant is still there.Its 110 euro.

Cliona99

blossom180 wrote: »

Grant is still there.Its 110 euro.

That's weird, I was in with the CWO (in Meath) last week and there was a big sign up saying it's been stopped. Maybe it varies by area?

blossom180

Cliona99 wrote: »

That's weird, I was in with the CWO (in Meath) last week and there was a big sign up saying it's been stopped. Maybe it varies by area?

I got a leaflet from Mary Mitchell 0 Connor TD.Entitlements 2013. It states 110 euro grant for Communion & Confirmation.

StillWaters

It was definitely abolished. The Exceptional Needs Payment is still in place, but is for (obviously) exceptional needs, and a very good case would need to be made to get it for a communion.

snubbleste

blossom180 wrote: »

I got a leaflet from Mary Mitchell 0 Connor TD.Entitlements 2013. It states 110 euro grant for Communion & Confirmation.

You'd better tell her she'd disseminating false information.
In order to achieve these Budget savings that payments made under the scheme in respect of Communion and Confirmation clothing or equivalent religious ceremonies cease and that payment in 2013 and subsequent years be confined to cases of significant hardship – estimated savings as a result of this measure €1.7m. http://meathfinegael.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/DSP_Budget_2013_Briefing.pdf

blossom180

snubbleste wrote: »

You'd better tell her she'd disseminating false information.
In order to achieve these Budget savings that payments made under the scheme in respect of Communion and Confirmation clothing or equivalent religious ceremonies cease and that payment in 2013 and subsequent years be confined to cases of significant hardship – estimated savings as a result of this measure €1.7m. http://meathfinegael.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/DSP_Budget_2013_Briefing.pdf

Will do Snubbleste.