Free School Meals

Children, can get a free school meal if their parent or carer receives one of the following benefits:

  • Universal Credit (as long as household annual net earned income is no more than £7,400 as assessed by earnings from the 3 most recent assessments)
  • Income Support
  • Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  • support under the Immigration and Asylum Act of 1999
  • Pension Credit
  • Child Tax Credit - provided the household is not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and has an annual gross income no more than £16,190
  • Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks of no longer qualifying for Working Tax Credit

 

To claim a free school meal you can now apply online and find out if you are eligible.

Apply now

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