Help with Costs

What Activities are eligible for Help with Costs?

Currently we offer help with the following activities:

Performance Group / Area Centre / membership fees - 100% discount
Instrument Hire - 100% discount
Instrumental Lessons - 50% discount on Paired & Group lessons only (100% for Looked After Children)

Do I qualify?

To qualify, you will need to be in receipt of at least one of the following benefits or meet the criteria:

Evidence of Child in receipt of Free School Meals
Universal Credit with an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400.
Income Support
Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
The guarantee element of Pension Credit
Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for the four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
Child Tax Credit (with no Working Tax Credit) with an annual income of no more than £16,190
Looked after Child
Discretionary*

How do I let you know if I think I'm eligible for Help?

We need to receive proof that you are eligible before we can help.

When you register your child for an activity, please also complete the fee discount request form (see Fee Discount Application Form), where you will be asked to complete a form and upload scanned copies of supporting evidence.

The supporting evidence will be assessed by Leicestershire Music before being accepted.

*If you do not meet the criteria listed in points 1-10 above, you may still be eligible, please complete an application, provide any supporting evidence and use the text box to provide further detail regarding your claim. Your claim for help with costs will be assessed and if successful you will be notified accordingly.

Please note that without Proof of Entitlement we are unable to Help with costs. Leicestershire Music's decision is final.

If you have any problems or queries regarding any of the above, please email music@leics.gov.uk and we will be happy to help.