Free School Meals Eligibility

To be entitled to free school meals parents must be receiving one of the following support payments:

• Income Support
• Employment Support Allowance (Income Related)
• Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
• Guaranteed Pension Credit

Child Tax credit and the assessed family income does not exceed £16,190. Parents receiving Working Tax Credit are not entitled regardless of the level of assessed income.

Children of Asylum Seekers who receive support from Social Services are entitled as are those children who receive Income Support in their own right.

Check your eligibility here:

• https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals