Free School Meals
Free School Meals
All children in Key Stage 1 will be entitled to Universal Free School Meals
However, for some of those children, schools will also be able to claim Pupil Premium, which will help provide further support for those children. The criteria for eligibility is the same as, and comes from, what is the free school meal criteria from Key Stage 2 onwards.
Eligibility:
This criteria for eligibility is where parents/guardians are in receipt of one or more of the following benefits:
- Universal Credit with an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400
- Income Support
- Income-based Job Seekers' Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- the Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
- Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for the four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
- Child Tax Credit (with no Working Tax Credit) with and annual income of no more than £16,190
No other benefits qualify for free school meals from Key Stage 2 and or pupil premium for Key Stage 1.
To check eligibility, or to apply for free school meals click here and follow the on screen instructions.