Free school meals

Children whose parents receive the following support payments are entitled to receive free school meals:
- Income Support
- Income Based Jobseeker's Allowance
- Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
- support under part VI of the Immigration Act 1999
- the guarantee element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit, provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs) that as of 6 April 2009 does not exceed £16,040.
Children who receive Income Support or Income Based Jobseeker's Allowance in their own right are also entitled to receive free school meals.
Contact your child's school for more details and a form to fill in.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 June 2010 12:48
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