You may be entitled to Free School Meals and a Clothing Grant of £120 per child when attending Primary School and £150 per child when attending Secondary School if you meet the criteria below.
Applications for Free School Meals and School Clothing Grants for the new school year starting August 2021 can be submitted from 1st July 2021.
*Applications for the Clothing Grants for Academic Year 2021/22 must be submitted by 31st March 2022.
**We are currently still in this Academic Year 2021/22, applications for Free School Meals and School Clothing Grants for the new school year starting August 2022 can be submitted from 1st July 2022, please do NOT submit a new application until this date if for Academic Year 2022/23.
Primary 1 to Primary 5 -
All children in primary 1 to 5 receive universal free school meals from January 2022. You are not automatically entitled to meal payments during holidays, any additional payments or a clothing grant - you must meet the income-based eligibility criteria and apply for these via the link below.
Check the table below to see if you qualify:
Benefit | Clothing Grant | Free School Meals | Evidence Required |
|---|---|---|---|
Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance (Income Based) or Employment and Support Allowance (Income Related) | Yes | Yes | Current letter of confirmation from Department Work & Pension |
Council Tax Rebate or Housing Benefit (25% Reduction For Single Occupancy is not included) | Yes | No | Written notification from Council |
Child Tax Credit but not Working Tax Credit (Income should not exceed £16,105) | No | Yes | Tax Credit Award Notice (TC602) |
Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit (Income should not exceed £7,500) | Yes | Yes | Tax Credit Award Notice (TC602) |
Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 | No | Yes | Letter of confirmation |
Universal Credit * Monthly take home pay for period must be under £625 | Yes | Yes | Decision Notice |
If your child is in Primary 1-5 and attending Ulva Primary or Iona Primary, please contact the Head Teacher to discuss the local arrangements, as no lunch is currently provided.
How to apply
You can apply online: