Health and Wellbeing
Free school meals and assistance with school clothing can be claimed if you are receiving any one of the following:
Income Support
Universal Credit (where the monthly earned income does not exceed £610).
Income-based Job Seekers Allowance
Any income related element of Employment and Support Allowance
Child Tax Credit, but not in receipt of Working Tax Credit, and your income is less than £16,105 (as assessed by the HMRC)
Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit and an income below £6,900 (as assessed by the HMRC)
If you are 16 to 18 yrs old and receive any of these benefits in your own right then you can claim for yourself
If you are an asylum seeker receiving support
Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
Your child may be eligible for free school transport if they are:
8 or over and live more than 3 miles from school
Have a medical condition or additional support needs
Would have to walk a route which is considered by us to be unsafe for children to walk, even when accompanied by an adult