Cost of Living Support, Free School Meals and Clothing Grant

April 27, 2023 by A QUIGLEY

Dear Parents & Carers,

Please find important information below from Kimberley Cameron, our Financial Inclusion Officer. Kimberley can be contacted confidentially via telephone or email, details below.

Kimberley Cameron

Tel: 07407112089

Email: kimberley.cameron@east-ayrshire.gov.uk

Clothing Grant application deadline

Low-income families, including those in work, can get free school meals, milk and a school clothing grant to help towards buying school clothes for their children when receiving certain qualifying benefits (or meet an Immigration and Asylum criteria)

Clothing Grant

Clothing Grant applications for the current academic year 2022/23 need to be made by Friday 28^th April 2023.

The applications for the next academic year 2023/24 will open on Monday 1^st May 2023; the processing of these applications will not start until June.

Free School Meals

If your child qualifies for free school meals then they would be entitled to receive a two course meal worth £2.15 per day.

For the current year 2022/23 you can make an application up until the end of this term.

The applications for the next academic year 2023/24 will open on Monday1^st May 2023. You need to apply each year, as the award is not continuous.

Check if you qualify and to apply online–

Clothing grants and free school meals · East Ayrshire Council (east-ayrshire.gov.uk)

Cost of Living – Extra Payments Available

Including those in work, on a low income and entitled to certain benefits or tax credits

You may be entitled to up to 3 Cost of Living Payments of £301, £300 and £299, if you get any of the following benefits or tax credits on certain dates: