A pupil shall be entitled to Free School Meals if:
- the parent/guardian is in receipt of Income Support, Income-Based Job Seekers Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, or if a pupil claims Income Support in their own name; or,
- the parents receive the Child Tax Credit; and are ineligible for the Working Tax Credit because they work less than 16 hours per week; and have an annual taxable income of £15,575 or less; or,
- he/she has a statement of special educational needs and is designated to require a special diet; or
- he/she is a boarder at a special school; or,
- he/she is the child of an asylum seeker supported by the Home Office National Asylum Support Service (NASS)
- the parent receives the Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
