Children eligible for free school meals through financial assistance will receive £100 from the Scottish Government Covid Winter Hardship Fund by the end of the week.

We’ll pay this directly into bank accounts of eligible parents/carers on Friday the 18th of December 2020.

If you applied for free school meals due to low income after the 30th of November 2020, you are eligible for the Covid Winter Hardship payment and will received your payment in January 2021.

If your circumstances have changed recently and you would like to apply for your child to receive a free school meal, families have until the 22nd of December 2020 to submit an application for free school meals in order to receive a Winter Hardship payment early in the new year.

Please visit:

https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/school-meals/free-school-meals-and-clothing-grants/free-school-meals

Please note this payment is only for those who qualify through low incomes.