Its survey of all 172 authorities in England and Wales found that 42 per cent now offer no help to parents, however low their income, compared with 30 per cent in 2001.
The number of grant schemes has also fallen sharply in the three regions with the highest proportion of children living in poor households - London, the Northwest and the Northeast.
David Harker, chief executive of Citizens Advice, said the Government should show its commitment to ending child poverty and social exclusion by ensuring all local education authorities provide a minimum standard of help with uniform costs, supported by central funding.
"Not having the proper uniform can lead to a child being disciplined, marked out as being poor or even as a disruptive influence. It can mean young people are excluded from the social and academic life of the school," he added.
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