If you think your child is entitled to a FREE SCHOOL MEAL, please contact the Office for more details.
Children will be eligible for free school meals if you get:
· Income Support (IS)
· Income Related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA-IR)
· Income Based Jobseeker’s Allowance (IB-JSA)
· Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
· Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
· Child Tax Credit and are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and your annual income, as assessed by the Inland Revenue, does not exceed £16,190
· Working Tax Credit ‘run on’- the payment you receive for a further four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit.
If you receive one of the above benefits that entitle your child to free school meals, you can also register your eligibility with the council so that the school can benefit from additional funding, called pupil premium.
The pupil premium gives schools extra funding to raise the achievement of some pupils. This is measured by the number of children eligible for free school meals based on the above qualifying benefits. It is worth over £1000 per pupil for the school your child attends.
If your circumstances have changed recently due to Covid-19, please do not forget to apply for Free School Meals for your child.
The Government have agreed to issue all qualifying children with a £15 weekly supermarket voucher and this will now include the summer holidays.