Free School Meals

Families may be entitled to claim for Free School Meals.

There is no differentiation using the cashless system for students who are in receipt of Free School Meals as funds are uploaded directed onto the catering account of eligible students.

You can claim free school meals for a child who lives with you and who you are responsible for.

Your claim will be automatically processed if you receive Housing Benefit or Council Tax Support and get any of the qualifying benefits.

Your child is eligible for Free School Meals if you get one or more of the following benefits:

• Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods)
• Income Support
• Income based Jobseekers Allowance
• Income related Employment Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit as long as you have a yearly household income of less than £16,190 (as assessed by HM Revenue and Customs) and do not get Working Tax Credit
• Working Tax Credit run- on (paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)

You can view the eligibility criteria via this link.

Click this link to start your claim.