PARENTS

Free school meals

Eligibility to receive free school meals

You are eligible for free school meals if you receive any of the following benefits:

  • Income Support
  • Income based Jobseekers Allowance
  • Income related Employment and Support Allowance
  • Child Tax Credit ONLY (not entitled/receiving Working Tax Credit) and have an income of less that £16190.00
  • Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
  • Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for the four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
  • Universal Credit and have a net household income of less than £7400 per annum
  • Support under VI of the Immigration & Asylum Act

 

If you think you may be eligible please use the relevant links below for more information and to obtain an application form:

Sefton
https://sefton.gov.uk/schools-learning/grants-and-funding/free-school-meals.aspx
Liverpool
https://liverpool.gov.uk/benefits/free-school-meals/
Knowsley
https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/residents/education-and-schools/school-meals-and-menus.aspx
Lancashire
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/free-school-meals/
St Helens
https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/benefits/free-school-meals-pupil-premium/

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