A pupil shall be entitled to Free School Meals if:
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the parent/guardian is in receipt of Income Support, Income-Based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance, or if a pupil claims Income Support in their own name; or,
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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 £16,190 or less; or,
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the parents receive Working Tax Credit; and have an annual taxable income of £16,190 or less and whose child/children are born on or after 2 July 2002 and attends full-time nursery school, primary school or special school; or
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he/she has a statement of special educational needs and is designated to require a special diet; or
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he/she is a boarder at a special school; or,
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he/she is the child of an asylum seeker supported by the Home Office National Asylum Support Service (NASS)
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the parent receives the Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Entitlement through Working Tax Credit is effective from September 2010 .