Free School Meals

Free School Meals


Registered pupils at any school maintained by Leicestershire County Council or Rutland County Council where parents or pupils meet the eligibility criteria, may be eligible for free school lunches.

Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:

  • Income Support
  • income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
  • income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  • support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
  • Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
  • Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
  • Universal Credit – if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)

Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.

Your child may also get free school meals if you get any of these benefits and your child is both:

If your child is eligible for free school meals, they’ll remain eligible until they finish the phase of schooling (primary or secondary) they’re in on 31 March 2022.

 


Apply for free school meals

You can apply for free school meals by phoning 0116 305 5000 and asking to speak to someone about Free School Meals or visiting the link below.

Apply for Free School Meals – Gov.uk [link]

Send your completed form to the address shown at the end of the form.

 

 

For More Information visit the Leicestershire County Council website