Free School Meals

Free school meals are available for children if their parents or guardians receive certain benefits (see eligibility criteria below)

Any child may qualify for a free school meal if you receive one of the following benefits:

Universal Credit with an annual earnings threshold that does not exceed £7,400.
Income Support.
Income Based Jobseekers Allowance.
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance.
Child Tax Credit (provided a parent is not entitled to Working Tax Credit) and have an annual income, as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, that does not exceed £16,190.
Working Tax Credit run on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit.
Guaranteed Element of State Pension Credit.
Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.

Children may also be eligible for additional benefits such as help with school uniform costs, holiday activities or travel to school.