Free School Meals
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There will be two levels of eligibility for free school meals: Targeted Free School Meals and Expanded Free School Meals.
Targeted Free School Meals
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Families may qualify for Targeted Free School Meals if they receive:
- Universal Credit and have an annual household income of less than £7,400.
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- The guarantee element of Pension Credit.
Families eligible for Targeted Free School Meals will also be able to access additional support, such as Pupil Premium and the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme.
Expanded Free School Meals
Families will qualify for Targeted Free School Meals if they receive:
- Universal Credit and have household earnings above £7,400 per year.
Families eligible for Expanded Free School Meals with receive free school meals only.
Universal Infant Free School Meals (UFISM)
All children in reception, year 1 and year 2 at state schools in England automatically get free school meals which is seperate from the benefits-realted free school meals that families can apply for.
However, parents and guardians are encouraged to apply for benefits-related free school meals when they enrol their child in school, as this can help their child’s school to attract additional ‘pupil premium‘ funding to support learning.