Back to School Allowance: 20,000 Cork kids to benefit as families receive payments

Close-up of school uniform and schoolbag hanging on hook

More than 20,000 Cork school kids will be among those to benefit from the payment of the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance this week.

The allowance, which provides a once-off payment to eligible families towards the cost of school clothing and footwear, will be paid to just over 126,000 families across Ireland from Monday.