{"id":3381,"date":"2026-02-20T11:22:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/BlackfordPrimarySchool\/?page_id=3381"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:28:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:28:57","slug":"free-school-meals-clothing-grant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/BlackfordPrimarySchool\/parents\/free-school-meals-clothing-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Free School Meals and Clothing Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Free School Meals &amp; Clothing Grant<\/h3>\n<p id=\"_ndGoCGe3LRCtZB\" dir=\"ltr\">Please be aware that some parents may be entitled to a grant to support their child with school meals and clothing. Information can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pkc.gov.uk\/freeschoolmeals\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"_M0b3Bg4njj8w6v\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>If your child is in P1 to P5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"_WfCjqRhGuvtjuT\" dir=\"ltr\">Free School Meals\u00a0are offered to\u00a0<strong>ALL\u00a0<\/strong>pupils in\u00a0P1 \u2013\u00a0P5\u00a0<strong>without the need for parents\/carers to submit an application form<\/strong>.\u00a0However, an application form must be completed if you also\u00a0require a school clothing grant for your child in P1-P4.<\/p>\n<p id=\"_QjRQojDyubWQWJ\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Don\u2019t forget to submit an application form for Free School Meals for your child when he\/she moves into P6 as they will no longer be automatically entitled to Free School Meals. Please note that you do need to reapply each school year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"_kO0ZD1F5NcIxGk\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>If your child is P6 or above<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can claim free school meals and a school clothing grant for your child(ren) if you\u00a0are receiving:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Income Support<\/li>\n<li>Income-based Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance<\/li>\n<li>any income-related element of Employment and Support Allowance<\/li>\n<li>Child Tax Credit, but not Working Tax Credit, with an income of less than \u00a319,995<\/li>\n<li>both Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit with an income of up to \u00a39,552<\/li>\n<li>support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999<\/li>\n<li>Universal Credit with a monthly earned income of not more than \u00a3796<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are aged 16 to 18 years and receive any of these benefits in your own right, you can claim free school meals for yourself.<\/p>\n<p>From 17 March 2025, families of Primary 6 and Primary 7 pupils who are not currently eligible for free school meals but who are in receipt of the Scottish Child Payment will now be eligible for free school meals. You can claim free school meals for Primary 6 and Primary 7 pupils by submitting an online application form and providing proof of your Scottish Child Payment<\/p>\n<p>Parents\/Carers in receipt of a qualifying benefit will receive an annual school clothing grant of \u00a3126 per child in primary school and \u00a3157.50 per child in secondary school.<\/p>\n<p>Please note assistance with school clothing\/footwear is not awarded to nursery pupils. Children aged 16 years and over who are eligible to apply for an Education Maintenance Allowance will\u00a0<strong>NOT<\/strong>\u00a0be entitled to a clothing grant.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hmrc.gov.uk\/\">Inland Revenue<\/a>\u00a0website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free School Meals &amp; Clothing Grant Please be aware that some parents may be entitled to a grant to support their child with school meals and clothing. Information can be found\u00a0here. 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