Debtfree Issue 202402 - DB
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CAN’T AFFORD SCHOOL FEES?<br />
IF YOU CAN’T PAY OR<br />
DON’T PAY FEES<br />
Schools are allowed to take legal<br />
action against parents who don’t pay<br />
fees, but they can only do this after<br />
fully considering if the parents can’t<br />
afford the fees.<br />
Parents who cannot pay the normal school<br />
fees, for any reason, can ask the school for<br />
an exemption or reduction. Exemptions<br />
mean parents won’t have to pay fees, if they<br />
genuinely can’t afford them. Reductions can<br />
help reduce the pressure and allow parents to<br />
pay what they realistically can afford till things<br />
get better.<br />
Parents need to apply through the school<br />
(normally to a School Fee Committee) and<br />
provide evidence of why they can’t make the<br />
payments. Usually this is done at the start of<br />
the school year. Once this is done, they will be<br />
told if they’re approved within a week.
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