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3 -transport will be provided to the nearest suitable denominationalschool up to a distance of 15 miles.The distance in excess of three miles will be calculated by referenceto road routes not walking routes. Parents will be asked to providesubstantial evidence of their religion or belief to demonstrate theirclaim. See Appendix C for definitions of religion or belief.(d)(e)For pupils attending primary schools who reach the age of eight yearsand whose families are on low income ,they will continue to receive travelassistance if they live two miles or more from their nearest suitableschool. The distance will be measured by the shortest walking route.To qualify for assistance on low income grounds pupils must be eligiblefor free school meals or the parents are receiving the maximum amountof Working Tax Credit.Pupils who qualify for assistance on low income grounds will be reassessedannually to confirm that they still meet the qualifying criteria.Pupils whose parents cease to be entitled on low income grounds duringthe school year will retain their concession until the end of the academicyear. A re-assessment of their case will then be undertaken.(f)(g)(h)(i)Where a parent obtains a place for a child at a school maintained byanother Local Authority, assistance with travel will only be provided wherethis is the nearest suitable school, as determined by the County Council,at which a place is available. In cases near the Lancashire border wherethe nearest suitable school is considered to be a Lancashire school, butthere is a nearer 'out of county school,' expenses will additionally be paidto the 'out of county' school', provided that the distance criterion is met.In areas served by denominational schools, denominational reasons forchoosing a school are taken into account when assessing eligibility forassistance with the cost of travel. To qualify for assistance under thiscriterion a pupil must have been admitted to the school on denominationalgrounds as outlined in Clause 5 (a) (ii) below (see paragraph 2k).If a secondary aged pupil is allocated a place at a school which is not oneof a parent's three expressed preferences then travelling expenses will bepaid if the distance criterion is met, assuming there is no nearer schoolavailable within statutory walking distance.Pupils who are in receipt of travelling expenses and who reside two milesor more but less than three miles from the primary school attended willcontinue to receive assistance until the end of the academic year in whichthe pupil becomes eight years of age. However if the parents meet thelow income criteria outlined in clause 2 (e) above, the primary aged pupilwill continue to receive travelling expenses until they leave the school