London council aims to become first in England to offer universal school uniform payment

Tower Hamlets will offer help up to 150 a child for households earning less than 50,350

A London council is likely to become the first in England to offer a universal" payment towards school uniform costs to households on an income of less than 50,350.

MPs were this week debating government plans to ban schools in England from requiring parents to buy more than three branded uniform items, plus a tie - but Tower Hamlets council said that simply isn't enough to alleviate the burden" on struggling families, and that it intended to offer payments of up to 150 for each child.