If you have not applied for Free School Meals, Milk and Clothing Grant check out the information below:
Families in receipt of the following will be eligible for Free School Meals and a Clothing Grant:
- Income Support / Pension Credit
- Income-based Jobseekers’ Allowance
- Any Income-Related element of Employment and Support Allowance
- Working Tax Credit and/or Child Tax Credit with an annual income of £7,330 or less
- Universal Credit where “take-home pay” does not exceed £610.
Families in receipt of the following will be eligible for a Clothing Grant only
- Working Tax Credit and/or Child Tax Credit with an annual income of £16,105 or less
- Universal Credit where “take-home pay” does not exceed £1,342.
All children in primary 1, 2 and 3 will receive free school lunches, regardless of financial circumstances, however families who are in receipt of the above benefits should complete an application to ensure their child receives free milk and a clothing grant.
School Pupils
Applications can be made by completing our online form. You may need to send us evidence of your benefits to support your application. Any Tax Credit Award Notices should show a confirmed income for 2019/2020.
Emails/letters from Education Services and school Group Call texts will be sent to parents, as a reminder to apply, however applications can be made at any time. We will contact families directly if we already know they are in receipt of a qualifying benefit.
Nursery Children
If your child attends one of our early learning and childcare establishments for full day provision, and you are eligible for free school meals, a lunch will be provided on the days your child attends. You can apply using the link below;
Clothing grants are not paid to children attending early learning and childcare.
