BACK to school is looking very different this year but parents are still on the usual hunt for school uniforms that don't break the bank.
Kids shoes are one essential item that can often be a big budget-buster.
There are bargain prices to be found however. And at some shops school shoes start at just £5.
Stores on the high street, supermarkets and online retailers are offering many low-prices on kids footwear that can withhold the rough and tumble of the school playground.
Asda, Matalan, Shoezone, Deichman and Sports Direct all have pairs priced at just £5.
And at Wynsors, MandM Direct and Tesco there are a selection of styles costing under £10.
Who is eligible for financial help with school uniforms?
RULES vary but generally you will qualify for a school uniform grant in England if you receive one of the following:
- Income support
- Jobseeker's allowance (income based)
- Child tax credit – provided you are not entitled to working tax credit
- Employment support allowance (ESA)
- State pension – this benefit must be your sole source of income
- Support under Part IV of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Universal Credit
You may also be able to apply if your annual household income is less than £16,190.
You are likely to be asked to prove that you are legally responsible for the child by providing a recent copy of your bank statement confirming the payment of child benefit to your account.
Rules in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are slightly different.
We searched parents' popular shops for school uniforms to find the cheapest on offer. Here's what we found.
Asda prices
- £5 girls navy patent strap ballett school shoes
- £8 boys black 2 strap school shoes
You can buy Asda's George range of clothing and shoes online or in store.
Matalan prices
- £5 girls black patent ballet shoes
- £14 boys black leather coated school shoes
Shoes and clothes for back to school can be bought at Matalan stores or online.
Shoezone prices
- £4.99 Lilley women's casual jersey ballerina in black
- £7.99 Trux boys black easy fashion shoe
Parents can take a trip to Shoezone stores for school shoes or buy them online.
Deichmann prices
- £5 Claudio Conti mens black formal lace-up shoes
- £7.99 ladies black fold-up emergency pumps
Deichmann's range of back to school shoes can be found online or in store.
Sports Direct prices
- £5 Miso bobbi brogues child girls
- £9.99 Giorgio bexley V infants shoes
Shoes for back to school can be bought from Sports Direct's website or from its stores.
Wynsors prices
- £7 jazz girls lace up brogue
- £10 will boys synthetic leather shoe
There are a range of Wynsors back to school styles online or they can be bought in stores.
MandM Direct prices
- £8.99 KP85 girls strap back to school shoe
- £9.99 KP85 boys velcro strap back to school shoe
You can buy school shoes online from MandM Direct.
Tesco prices
- £10 girls slip-on shoes
- £15 boys triple strap shoe
Tesco's back to school range of uniforms and shoes are part of it's F&F clothing range. It's stocked at certain Tesco stores.
Sainsbury's prices
- From £12 girls black patent mary jane school shoes
- From £14 boys black smart school trainers
Sainsbury's Tu range of clothes includes school shoes and uniforms. It's available online and in certain stores.
Parents who are looking to save cash on kids shoes can also take advantage of money-saving schemes at Clarks, Shoezone and more.
Some parents may be able to claim up to £150 to help cover the cost of buying new school uniform this autumn.
Sainsbury's has slashed the price of some of its school uniform range to just £1.
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